Determination of the Internal Pressure of Fluid Inclusions by Using Raman Spectroscopy

Abstract

In situ Raman spectroscopic measurements of H2O–NaCl systems with three different salinities (0, 5.0, and 10.0 wt% NaCl) in the region of O–H stretching vibration were obtained at pressures up to 1800 MPa and temperatures from 298 to 453 K, with a hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell. The peak position was determined by fitting the obtained O–H stretching band with one Gaussian component. At a given temperature, the shift of the band decreased systematically with increasing pressure, and the data show a good linear relationship. For systems of different salinity, the slopes of the isotherms seem to be independent of temperature under the conditions investigated. With increasing salinity, the slope of the isotherm gradually increases. The relationships measured for the shift of the O–H stretching band with temperature, salinity, and pressure can be used to determine the internal pressure and isochore of fluid inclusions as well as the formation temperature and pressure of host minerals.