Table 1 Characteristics (sample type, gas contents and ratios, He-Sr isotopes) of the main end-members selected from the Table S1 and discussed in this study. Ages and inferred crystallization depths10. In bold, minimum and maximum values for each parameter. ‘TGC’ for Total Gas Content.

From: Paroxysmal eruptions tracked by variations of helium isotopes: inferences from Piton de la Fournaise (La Réunion island)

Samples information

Gas contents and ratios

Isotopes ratios

Location

Type

Material

Eruption/Site

Emission date

Name

TGC (mol/g)

4He (mol/g)

4He/40Ar*

He/CO2

Inferred crystallisation depth

Rc/Ra

87Sr/86Sr

Central

Lavas

Crystals

February 2005

February 2, 2005

REU0502-221

9.6E-10

9.8E-13

4.9

1.0E-03

Oceanic crust

12.5

0.704181

Central

Lavas

Crystals

August 2015

October 26, 2015

REU151026-1

1.1E-09

3.2E-13

3.5

3.9E-04

 

14.3

0.704165

Peripheral

Lavas

Crystals

Piton de Caille

<5 kyrs

PDC-1

1.0E-07

7.1E-12

1.3

7.0E-05

Upper mantle: underplating layer

13.8

0.704104

Peripheral

Lavas

Crystals

Trous Blancs

<10 krys

TB

2.9E-08

4.9E-12

2.0

1.7E-04

 

13.4

0.704261

Peripheral

Cumulates

Crystals

Chisny

≈ 381 BP

ILR84-4

7.8E-07

2.9E-11

1.4

3.7E-05

Upper mantle: deep melt horizon

12.8

 

Peripheral

Spring waters

Free gas

Cilaos (Irénée)

April 12, 2017

IRE170412-1

  

1.4

1.2E-05

Upper mantle

13.6

 

Peripheral

Spring waters

Free gas

Cilaos (Véronique)

April 12, 2017

VER170412-1

  

1.8

5.7E-5

 

14.0

 

Peripheral

Spring waters

Free gas

Cilaos (Manès)

April 12, 2017

MAN170412-2

  

2.2

3.3E-5

 

13.9