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Biotic-abiotic influences on modern Ca-Si-rich hydrothermal spring mounds of the Pastos Grandes volcanic caldera (Bolivia).

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The lacustrine-to-palustrine Pastos Grandes Laguna (Bolivia) is located in a volcanic caldera fed by active hot springs, with a carbonate crust extending over 40 km2. An integrated approach based on geology and hydrochemistry was used to characterize La Salsa, one of its hydrothermal systems, composed of a flat mound with a hydrothermal discharge. The mound is composed of carbonate–diatom aggregates, forming muds that accumulate and undergo slight swelling. The discharge area along the hydrothermal pathway exhibits several facies and microfabrics, with considerable biological activity and microbialite development. Both the downstream evolution of carbonate and silica content in sediments and the distribution of microbialites can be linked to changes in biotic-abiotic processes occurring along the pathway. The spatial distribution of microbialites and their morphologies are related to hydrodynamic conditions, the nature of the substrate on which they grow and, to a lesser extent, to the accommodation space available. The evolution of the physicochemical properties of the water and biological activity mainly impact mineral precipitation but also affect microbialite morphologies and microstructures. This atypical Si- and Ca-rich hydrothermal system therefore provides insights into the diversity of environmental, chemical, and biotic factors controlling mineralization, which also responds to independent thermodynamic controls.
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hal-02189206 , version 1 (21-08-2020)

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Cédric Bougeault, Emmanuelle Vennin, Christophe Durlet, Élodie Muller, Mathilde Mercuzot, et al.. Biotic-abiotic influences on modern Ca-Si-rich hydrothermal spring mounds of the Pastos Grandes volcanic caldera (Bolivia).. Minerals, 2019, 9 (6), pp.380. ⟨10.3390/min9060380⟩. ⟨hal-02189206⟩
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