Controls on Cyclic Formation of Quaternary Early Diagenetic Dolomite

Abstract The origin of sedimentary dolomite and the factors that control its formation within the geological record remain speculative. In most models, dolomite formation is linked to evaporative conditions, high water temperature, increasing Mg/Ca ratio, increasing alkalinity, and high amounts of b...

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Published in:Geophysical Research Letters
Main Authors: J. McCormack, T. R. R. Bontognali, A. Immenhauser, O. Kwiecien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2018GL077344