Over the past century a number of models have been developed to explain the vast
stratigraphic distribution of authigenic dolomite. These models include hydrogeological …

Water plays a critical role in erosion and sediment transport and this relationship is most
evident in the hyperarid Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, a region characterized by …

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 …

Significant volumes of world hydrocarbon reserves occur in dolostones, and the majority of
these reservoirs are interpreted to be of reflux origin. We used a two-dimensional numerical …

Dolomitization and related anhydrite cementation can complicate the characterization of
carbonate reservoirs. Both processes have affected the Permo‐Triassic Upper Dalan …

Dolomite genesis is a century-old mystery in sedimentology. To reveal the mechanism of
dolomite genesis, two core problems need to be addressed. The first is the origin and …

Dolomitization requires not only favourable thermodynamic and kinetic conditions, but also a
fluid-flow mechanism to transport reactants to and products from the site of dolomitization …

Early diagenetic dolomitization is a common feature in cyclic shallow-water carbonates
throughout the geologic record. After their generation, dolomites may be subject to …

Both geothermal convection and brine reflux drive circulation of sea-water-derived fluids
through carbonate platforms during early burial, but dynamic interactions between heat and …

The “dolomite problem” is the product of two distinct observations. First, there are massive
amounts of ancient marine limestone (CaCO3) deposits that have been replaced by the …