The chemical evolution of brine and Mg-K-salts along the course of extreme evaporation of seawater - An experimental study

The detailed systematic data-set presented here is useful for both geochemical and applied purposes. For example, it can be used as a reference for reconstructing the evolution of ancient marine-derived brines, using evaporitic sequences far beyond the halite facies. Hence, this study provides new insights on the formation of such evaporitic minerals and opens the way for further studies on these highly soluble evaporitic sequences as clues to the chemical composition of the ancient oceans.