Calibration of the δ18O paleothermometer for dolomite precipitated in microbial cultures and natural environments

Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 317-320

  Vasconcelos, Crisogono ^a   McKenzie, Judith A ^a   Warthmann, Rolf ^a   Bernasconi, Stefano M ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dolomite; Fractionation factor; Oxygen isotopes; Paleothermometer; Sulfate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITE; FRACTIONATION FACTORS; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

CALIBRATION; FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPES; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOMETERS;

GEOLOGY;

CALIBRATION; DOLOMITE; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOENVIRONMENT;

EID: 17144418522     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G20992.1     Document Type: Article

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