Formation of Authigenic Low-Magnesium Calcite from Sites SS296 and GC53 of the Gulf of Mexico

Formation of Authigenic Low-Magnesium Calcite from Sites SS296 and GC53 of the Gulf of Mexico

Authigenic low-magnesium calcite (LMC)—a mineral phase that should precipitate in calcite seas rather than today’s aragonite sea—was recently discovered at the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) at water depths of 65 m (site SS296) and 189 m (site GC53). This study in...

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Main Authors: Huiwen Huang, Shanggui Gong, Niu Li, Daniel Birgel, Jörn Peckmann, Meng Jin, Ming Cheng, Harry H. Roberts, Duofu Chen, Dong Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
low-magnesium calcite
aragonite sea
carbonates
salt diapirs
Gulf of Mexico
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/9/4/251

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