Paul Dennis edited results.tex  over 8 years ago

Commit id: 785959e573ad950889eca2136d83fe82a9705653

deletions | additions      

       

The data for bulk and clumped isotope analysis of all samples and standards are reported in Table 1 and plotted in Figure 5 and 6.  The variation in isotope values and T($\Delta$_{47}) T($\Delta_{47}$)  along the growth direction of the vein are plotted in Figure 5(a) and (b) for DLR7 and DLR7(i) respectively. The two sections were cut at different locations across the vein and have been measured with respect to different zero datums. Thus we don't a-priori expect a direct correlation between them. There are, however, similarities. DLR7 has a distinctive, repeating asymetric saw-tooth pattern along the growth direction that is most marked for $\delta$^{18}O $\delta^{18}$O  and T($\Delta$_{47}). T($\Delta_{47}$).  Four regions of section DLR7, separated by the grey bands in Figure 5(a), are identified. The bands mark negative step changes in T($\Delta$_{47}) T($\Delta_{47}$)  between adjacent areas of the transect. Each area is characterized by a rising temperature from a minimum of 40$^{\circ}$ to a maximum of 90$^{\circ}$C. This pattern is mirrored by antithetic changes in $\delta$^{18}O, $\delta^{18}$O,  falling from a maximum value of -8‰ to a minimum of -10‰_{VPDB}. Unlike for $\delta$^{18}O $\delta^{18}$O  and T($\Delta$_{47}) T($\Delta_{47}$)  there is no consistent pattern of variation for $\delta$^{13}C $\delta^{13}$C  with values ranging between +1.5 and +3.8‰_{VPDB}. In contrast, the asymmetric, sawtooth pattern observed in section DLR7 is not readily apparent in section DLR7i. None-the-less it is still possible to identify regions where there is a marked pattern of variation for both T($\Delta$_{47}) T($\Delta_{47}$)  and $\delta$^{18}O, $\delta^{18}$O,  Figure 5(b). For example, between 10 and 20, 55 and 60, and 65 and 75mm T($\Delta$_{47}) T($\Delta_{47}$)  rises whilst there is an inverse fall in the $\delta$^{18}O $\delta^{18}$O  value. Between 25 and 50mm there is an apparent breakdown in the inverse relationship between T($\Delta$_{47}) T($\Delta_{47}$)  and $\delta$^{18}O. $\delta^{18}$O.  In this region temperatures for the most part are greater than 70$^{\circ}$C whilst $\delta$^{18}O $\delta^{18}$O  remains constant and close to -9.8‰_{VPDB}. We shall return to this apparent lack of variation of $\delta$^{18}O $\delta^{18}$O  towards the higher temperature range reported here in the discussion. As with section DLR7 the carbon isotope data does not show a marked covariation with either temperature or oxygen isotope composition and the range of measured values is identical between +1.5 and +3.8‰_{VPDB}.