articleSedimentologyMar 27, 2015Closed access

The geochemistry of carbonate diagenesis: The past, present and future

PKPeter K. Swart

University of Miami

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Abstract

Abstract Stable carbon and oxygen isotopes (δ 18 O and δ 13 C values) and trace elements have been applied to the study of diagenesis of carbonate rocks for over 50 years. As valuable as these insights have been, many problems regarding the interpretation of geochemical signals within mature rocks remain. For example, while the δ 18 O values of carbonate rocks are dependent both upon the temperature and the δ 18 O value of the fluid, and additional information including trace element composition aids in interpreting such signals, direct evidence of either the temperature or the composition of the fluids is required. Such information can be obtained by analysing the δ 18 O value of any fluid inclusions or by…

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  • Diagenesis
  • Geology
  • Carbonate
  • Carbonate rock
  • Geochemistry
  • Isotopes of oxygen
  • Sedimentary depositional environment
  • Isotopes of carbon
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