Review of calcium carbonate polymorph precipitation in spring systems

B Jones - Sedimentary Geology, 2017 - Elsevier
Many spring deposits throughout the world are characterized by spectacular deposits of
calcium carbonate that are formed of various combinations of aragonite and calcite, and in …

What do we really know about early diagenesis of non-marine carbonates?

E De Boever, AT Brasier, A Foubert, S Kele - Sedimentary Geology, 2017 - Elsevier
Non-marine carbonate rocks including cave, spring, stream, calcrete and lacustrine-
palustrine sediments, are susceptible to early diagenetic processes. These can profoundly …

Calcite Mg and Sr partition coefficients in cave environments: Implications for interpreting prior calcite precipitation in speleothems

JA Wassenburg, S Riechelmann… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
Trace element to Ca ratios in speleothems have emerged as important proxies that reflect
local environmental conditions. However, interpretations of speleothem trace element …

Transformation of Mg-bearing amorphous calcium carbonate to Mg-calcite–In situ monitoring

B Purgstaller, V Mavromatis, A Immenhauser… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2016 - Elsevier
The formation of Mg-bearing calcite via an amorphous precursor is a poorly understood
process that is of relevance for biogenic and abiogenic carbonate precipitation. In order to …

Determination of aragonite trace element distribution coefficients from speleothem calcite–aragonite transitions

JA Wassenburg, D Scholz, KP Jochum, H Cheng… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2016 - Elsevier
The processes that govern the incorporation of (trace) elements into speleothems can often
be linked to environmental changes. Although element incorporation into speleothem calcite …

[HTML][HTML] Green inhibitors reduce unwanted calcium carbonate precipitation: Implications for technical settings

S Eichinger, R Boch, A Leis, A Baldermann… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Mineral scale deposits in water drainage and supply systems are a common and
challenging issue, especially by clogging the water flow. The removal of such unwanted …

Trace element partitioning controls on cave drip water compositions through prior calcite and aragonite precipitation

JA Wassenburg, A Samanta, L Sha, H Lee… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
Speleothem trace element records can provide seasonal resolution climate reconstructions,
but the interpretation can be challenging. Aragonite samples are understudied compared to …

Insights into the In Vitro Formation of Apatite from Mg‐Stabilized Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

P Opitz, L Besch, M Panthöfer… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A protein‐free formation of bone‐like apatite from amorphous precursors through ball‐
milling is reported. Mg2+ ions are crucial to achieve full amorphization of CaCO3. Mg2+ …

Towards an improved understanding of Ca–Mg carbonates with nonplanar surfaces: an experimental approach

YF Zhang, M Mueller, R Hoffmann… - …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Saddle dolomite is a Ca–Mg carbonate characterized by curved crystal faces, curved
cleavage and swee** extinction under cross‐polarized light. Saddle dolomite and …

Experimental precipitation of cryogenic carbonate

OC Uwakwe, S Riechelmann, R Hoffmann, C Spötl… - Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cryogenic cave carbonates (CCC) represent a specific type of speleothem precipitating from
freezing water in caves. Over the past decade, considerable progress has been made …