Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5785649 | Journal of African Earth Sciences | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The δ18O and δ13C compositions of Skorpion calcite indicate that the precipitating supergene fluids remained roughly unchanged, but that the bicarbonate from the host rock became prevailing. This suggests that calcite formation occurred at the beginning of the last late Miocene-Pliocene semi-arid period, when the host marbles were uplifted and karstified, thus promoting a higher bicarbonate contribution from dissolving host rock.
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Authors
G. Arfè, M. Boni, G. Balassone, N. Mondillo, G. Hinder, M. Joachimski,