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Crystal Size Distribution Analyses of Isothermal Deformation Experiments

In this work we aimed to investigate and quantify the relative importance of dynamic conditions (e.g., stirring in a Concentric Cylinder apparatus) on the crystallization kinetics of basaltic magmas (Stromboli). This was achieved by observing the final textures of the samples, analysing the resulting SEM images, and finally relating the resulting parameters to specific growth and nucleation rates. The dataset is made of: 1) A folder called "SEM Images" with two sub-folders inside, representative of the two experiments carried out, called "CG1" and "CG2.3" 2) An Excel file, consisting in 4 data sheets, where all results of image analysis are included, divided in sections. The sheets are also available in CSV format. This publication results from work conducted under the transnational access/national open access action at High Pressure - High Temperature Laboratory (HPHT Lab), Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Rome, Italy supported by WP3 ILGE - MEET project, PNRR - EU Next Generation Europe program, MUR grant number D53C22001400005.

Dataset of wehrlitization process: insights from X-ray Micro-CT of Mt. Vulture (southern Italy) mantle xenoliths

The study of textural and chemical characteristics of mafic minerals from mantle xenoliths is essential to investigate the nature of the upper mantle in a continental geodynamic context, melts generation and their effects related to mantle metasomatism. Particular textures in mantle minerals, inclusions or secondary veins of different nature (silicates vs carbonates), bubbles, represent petrographic tools to investigate these processes within the mantle. Petrographic 2D thin sections might overlook these mineralogical features, and 3D textural analysis through X-ray computed microtomography (micro-CT) are crucial to overcome these limitations. We focused on the Mt. Vulture volcano (southern Italy) rare mantle xenoliths, brought to the surface by a melilitite-carbonatite magma (141 ka), with particular emphasis to spinel-wehrlite xenoliths and wehrlitization processes that is located close to an area of intense CO2 degassing associated to catastrophic earthquakes. Preliminary results showed interesting 3D textural distributions within the studied xenoliths-forming mantle minerals. In particular, the micro-CT allowed to furnish new constrains on the relationship between fluids entrapment and migration, and structural discontinuities. Indeed, some minerals (especially those from the wehrlite xenoliths) showed a well-correlated distribution of fluid inclusions along the secondary fracturing planes. This publication results from work conducted under the transnational access/national open access action at Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia – Osservatorio Vesuviano (INGV-OV) and supported by WP3 ILGE - MEET project, PNRR - EU Next Generation Europe program, MUR grant number D53C22001400005. The author thanks also Gianmarco Buono and Lucia Pappalardo for their support during the analyses and the post processing process.

Carbon isotopes in OIB Mantle source

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Microstructure and mechanical properties of massive and porous of lavas from S. Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal)

The role of elongated pores and crystals of lavas influences their mechanical and physical behaviour, providing a first microstructural clue. In the context of a doctoral project, two samples – a trachyte and a basalt/andesite (s.l.) - representative of Fogo Volcano (S. Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal) were collected as part of an intact rock study. They were microstructurally assessed in the INGV-OV (Naples) using the ZEISS Xradia Versa 410 X-ray computed microtomography to obtain high-resolution 3D images, as well as to perform real-time in-situ mechanical tests (uniaxial – 7 mm diameter cylinders - and Brazilian – 13 mm diameter discs) to assess how elongated pores/crystals control strength. In addition to 3D images of the samples, which allow segmentation of the pore space and crystals, mechanical tests show that trachytes are more competent than vesicular basalts/andesites. Both pores and crystals control the development of the crack pattern.

3D textural characterization of rocks representing S. Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal)

The role of the physical and microstructural properties of lavas impacts the dynamics of magma ascent and of the volcanic edifice itself. In the context of a doctoral project, ten samples representative of the central volcanoes of S. Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal), priorily collected in available outcrops in the island, were microstructurally assessed for the first time in the INGV-OV (Naples). Imaging was processed by the ZEISS Xradia Versa 410 X-ray computed microtomography. This tool enables accurate and complete textural characterization of rocks by providing 3D images of the samples. Posteriorly, the rocks were analysed with a dedicated image analysis software to resolve the internal microstructure of the samples. determining several key properties (porosity, permeability, fracturation, and crystal content) that are of major relevance for a posterior physical and mechanical assessment. This publication results from work conducted under the transnational access/national open access action at magLab, INGV-OV (Naples, Italy) supported by WP3 ILGE - MEET project, PNRR - EU Next Generation Europe program, MUR grant number D53C22001400005.

Comprehensive dataset for the Hujialin ultramafic body in the Sulu orogen: Mineral proportions, whole-rock geochemistry, Sr-Nd-O isotopes, mineral chemistry, and melt/cumulate modeling

This dataset presents a comprehensive geochemical and petrological record for the Hujialin ultramafic body in the Sulu orogenic belt, a major ultrahigh-pressure terrane in eastern China. The data compilation includes mineral proportions (Table S1), whole-rock major and trace element compositions (Table S2), whole-rock Sr–Nd isotopic ratios (Table S3), major and trace element compositions of olivine (Table S4), spinel (Table S5), garnet (Table S6), and clinopyroxene (Table S7), oxygen isotope compositions of whole-rock and mineral separates (Table S8), and modeled melt–cumulate compositions using the MELTS algorithm (Table S9). The dataset integrates newly acquired analyses with previously published data for several garnet-rich clinopyroxenites, allowing a unified comparison across the Hujialin ultramafic suite. This study was supported by funds from National Key Research and Development Program of China (2024YFF0807300) and the Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Disciplines Breakthrough Plan of the Ministry of Education of China (JYB2025XDXM911).

Laser ablation inductively coupled mass spectrometry trace element chemistry of sulfides from the Aouli Ag-Pb-Zn-(Cu) vein system (Upper Moulouya district, Morocco)

This data report presents the in-situ LA-ICP-MS trace element composition of sphalerite, pyrite, and chalcopyrite from the Aouli Ag-Pb-Zn-(Cu) vein system in the Upper Moulouya district, Morocco. The dataset contributes to a study focused on characterizing the element concentrations in sulfides and elucidating the ore-forming processes at the Aouli deposit. Located within the Hercynian inlier of the Upper Moulouya, this deposit hosts one of Morocco’s largest argentiferous Pb-Zn ± F ± Ba vein-type deposits. The mineralization occurs within polyphase hydrothermal veins, oriented NE-SW to E-W and WNW-ESE. These veins occur as lodes, ore shoots, or discontinuous vein infill, with their emplacement largely controlled by structural intersections. The deposit hosts a complex mineralogical assemblage, including Ni-Co-Fe arsenides and sulfarsenides, Pb-Zn-Cu sulfides, and Ag-Sb-As sulfosalts occurring in the same vein structures, which are described for the first time. Consequently, the characterization of pyrite, chalcopyrite, and particularly sphalerite will help constrain the ore-forming process and determine the physicochemical conditions (T–fS2) of the mineralizing fluids.

Mineralogical, geochemical, microbiological and thermodynamic data from a deep hydrothermally altered profile of a semi-arid environment (Chilean Coastal Cordillera)

This data publication is supplementary to a study on microbial weathering of Fe-bearing minerals in the deep biosphere of a semi-arid environment (Chile). The dataset contains mineralogical, geochemical, microbiological and thermodynamic data of an 87 m deep drill core profile located in the Chilean Coastal Cordillera (Santa Gracia (SG)). The drilling campaign was conducted in March-April 2019 as part of the German Science Foundation (DFG) priority research program SPP 1803 “EarthShape: Earth Surface Shaping by Biota”. The project focused on how microorganisms contribute to mineral weathering and thus shape Earth´s surface. Aim of the drilling campaign was to recover the continuous weathering profile from surface to weathering front and to pinpoint as well as disentangle weathering processes at depth. For this purpose, extractable Fe pools, water-extractable organic carbon and nitrate, energy yields of Fe redox reactions, in situ microbial Fe(III) reduction, microbial Fe(III) reduction extent in microcosms, as well as community compositions of in situ and microcosms derived 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) were determined.

Thermal property data of drill cores of ICDP project DIVE (5071) and surface samples in the Ivrea-Verbano Zone

This data set was collected in the frame of the ICDP drilling project DIVE (Drilling the Ivrea-Verbano ZonE) to determine the thermal properties of lower crustal lithologies and their variabilities. Two boreholes were drilled, the first 5071_1_B (in Ornavasso, final depth: 578.5 m) intersects the amphibolite-facies metasedimentary succession of the Ivrea-Verbano Zone, and the second borehole 5071_1_A (in Megolo, final depth: 909.5 m) is located within the mafic complex. Thermal properties were measured on fresh drill cores from the two DIVE boreholes and surface samples collected from nearby outcrops. The data set comprises thermal conductivity (TC), thermal diffusivity (TD), and specific heat capacity (Cp) measurements as well as measurements on concentrations of heat producing elements (HPE) Uranium (U), Thorium (Th), and Potassium (K) and the calculated radiogenic heat production (A).

Enhanced earthquake catalog (2017–February 5, 2023) for the epicentral region of the 2023 Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake, Türkiye

This earthquake catalog was constructed using a combination of artificial intelligence and traditional methods for phase picking, phase association, and earthquake relocation. It covers the period from January 1, 2017, to February 5, 2023—one day prior to the Mw 7.8 earthquake that struck Türkiye. The dataset includes three subsets: 1) Raw Catalog: Comprises 14,128 events obtained from the full association and relocation process, without filtering based on event type or location quality. 2) Earthquake Catalog: Comprises 5,721 tectonic events with well-constrained hypocenters (68% confidence ellipsoid semi-major axis < 8 km and depth < 15 km). 3) Anthropogenic Catalog: Comprises 1,695 human-induced events, primarily quarry blasts, also with well-constrained hypocenters (68% confidence ellipsoid semi-major axis < 8 km and depth < 15 km).

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