The current understanding of the origins of modern carbonate muds and their early stages of
transformations are reviewed. The fine-grained nature of such sediments makes them …

The “dolomite problem”, which has confused scientists for nearly two centuries, is an
important fundamental geological problem. The mineralogical characteristics of carbonate …

Magnesium (Mg) in natural waters plays a critical role in governing carbonate mineral
formation, dissolution, and diagenesis. Previous laboratory experiments show that Mg can …

Cadmium (Cd) isotope signatures (δ 114 Cd) deduced from modern and ancient marine
deposits are often used as a proxy for bioproductivity and for micronutrient cycling, whereas …

A significant proportion of marine calcium carbonate sediments are comprised of metastable
minerals that are susceptible to diagenetic alterations during burial. These reactions can …

Limestone microporosity is ubiquitous and extensively developed in most Phanerozoic
limestones. From an economic perspective, microporosity is important because it contributes …

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of rock properties for a selected group of six
carbonate reservoir rock samples revealing complex structures at various length scales …

Tight limestones with high amounts of microporosity will be the main targets of future
hydrocarbon exploration and production in Middle East. In this paper, microporosity …

Carbonate microporosity can vary significantly across depositional lithofacies and cycles,
owing primarily to the high degree of heterogeneity in their pore sizes, pore throat radius …

The impact of in-situ and migrated oil on diagenesis and reservoir quality of microporous
(porosity≤ nil to 26%; permeability≤ nil to 3 mD) intra-shelf basinal lime mudstones …