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Isua Greenstone Belt, sulfur isotope data

Dataset title Isua Greenstone Belt, sulfur isotope data
Dataset creators Jane E. Macdonald, University of St Andrews, University of Cambridge
Patrick Sugden, University of St Andrews
Matthew Dumont, University of St Andrews
Kristoffer Szilas, University of Copenhagen
Andrea Burke, University of St Andrews
Eva E. Stüeken, University of St Andrews
Dataset theme Geoscientific Information
Dataset abstract

Triple-sulfur isotope data from schists and carbonates in the Eoarchean Isua Greenstone Belt (3.7 Ga), using a new leaching technique and a multi-collector ICP-MS. The results reveal distinct pattern between the two lithologies and demonstrate an atmospheric contribution of sulfur in both cases. This may support the notion that these rocks represent metamorphosed marine sediments. However, hydrothermal alteration needs to be assessed in more detail to verify the antiquity of these signatures.
Dataset content dates 01/02/2023 to 15/12/2023
Dataset spatial coverage Greenland

Isua meta-turbidite outcrop: 65.1475N 50.166W
Isua meta-carbonate outcrop: 65.179N 49.804W
Dataset supply format MS Word
Dataset language English-United Kingdom
Dataset discovery metadata record Discovery Link to the dataset's BGS Discovery Metadata record
Dataset publisher NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre
Dataset publication date 2024
Dataset digital object identifier (DOI) 10.5285/f3246647-d8bd-4d21-9c4a-4079f2622ebc
Dataset citation text Macdonald, J.E., Sugden, P., Dumont, M., Szilas, K., Burke, A., Stüeken, E.E. (2024). Isua Greenstone Belt, sulfur isotope data. NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/f3246647-d8bd-4d21-9c4a-4079f2622ebc
Constraints and terms of use Data under embargo until the associated papers are published. Data will be available under Open Government Licence once the embargo has been lifted.
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