Dolomite is not a simple mineral; it can form as a primary precipitate, a diagenetic
replacement, or as a hydrothermal/metamorphic phase, all that it requires is permeability, a …

Calcium carbonate is an important and often dominant component of marine sediments. This
is reflected by the observation that about 20% by volume of Phanerozoic (0-547 Ma; Ma) …

Carbonate rocks (limestones and dolomites) constitute a major part of the geological column
and contain not only 60% of the world's known hydrocarbons but also host extensive mineral …

Despite intensive research over more than 200 years, the origin of dolomite, the mineral and
the rock, remains subject to considerable controversy. This is partly because some of the …

This textbook provides an overview of the origin and preservation of carbonate sedimentary
rocks. The focus is on limestones and dolostones and the sediments from which they are …

Stable carbon and oxygen isotopes (δ18O and δ13C values) and trace elements have been
applied to the study of diagenesis of carbonate rocks for over 50 years. As valuable as these …

Phosphorus is the central ingredient in fertilizer that allows modern agriculture to feed the
world's population. This element, also critical in a host of industrial applications, is a …

The Cambrian diversification of animals was long thought to have begun with an explosive
phase at the start of the Tommotian Age. Recent stratigraphic discoveries, however, suggest …

Carbonate rocks and natural waters exhibit a wide range in the concentration and isotopic
composition of strontium. This wide range and the quantifiable covariation of these …

A method for rapid determination of organic carbon and nitrogen in natural particulate
materials is described. The procedure allows the determination of 60 samples per day by a …