Abstract:Therefore, the study of back-arc basin basalts in Mariana Trough is important for understanding the structure and geochemical composition of its mantle source, also for revealing the genesis and evolution of the backarc magma. Here we collected the published geochemical data of basalts from Pacific Mid-Ocean Ridge (277 groups), Indian Mid-Ocean Ridge (159 groups), Mariana Trough (53 groups), Mariana Island Arc (39 groups), and Central-Southern Lau Basin (72 groups), and applied the independent component analysis methods to trace the mantle sources in Mariana back-arc region. We identified three ICs (IC1, IC2, IC3) in the five-dimensional space of Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic ratios, which can account for 99% of the isotopic variance. The correlations between the ICs and the incompatible trace elements ratios were used to examine the origin of these ICs. The results show that IC1 separates Mariana Trough back-arc basin basalts (BABB) from Pacific Mid-Ocean ridge basalts (MORB) and Mariana Island arc basalts (IAB), and also shows a positive correlation with (La/Sm)N ratio. IC2 discriminates BABB and IAB from Mariana region from the other three groups, and correlates positively with Ba/Th ratios as well. IC3 distinguishes BABB and MORBs clearly, and displays a negative correlation with Th/Nb values. The geochemical signatures of trace element ratios and the statistical properties of these ICs further suggest that IC1 can be related to enriched components of the Indian-type MORB mantle, IC2 corresponds to a fluid-rich component from the subducting Pacific slab, and IC3 may represent melt of recycled subducted sediment. The geographic distribution of these ICs supports that the Indiantype MORB mantle might replace the Pacific-type MORB mantle from the northern Mariana Trough. The back-arc magma from the northern Mariana Trough are affected more by recycled subduction sediment melts, and those from the central and southern back-arc basin are influenced more by aqueous fluids released from the subducting Pacific slab.