First discovery of dolomite and magnesite in living coralline algae and its geobiological implications
Dolomite is a magnesium-rich carbonate mineral abundant in fossil carbonate reef platforms but surprisingly rare in modern sedimentary environments, a conundrum known as the "Dolomite Problem". Marine sedimentary dolomite has been interpreted to form by an unconfirmed, post-depositional di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/3331/2011/bg-8-3331-2011.pdf |