Aerobic biomineralization of Mg-rich carbonates: Implications for natural environments

Chemical Geology

Volumn 281, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 143-150

  Sánchez Román, Mónica ^a,b,c   Romanek, Christopher S ^b,d   Fernández Remolar, David C ^c   Sánchez Navas, Antonio ^e   McKenzie, Judith Ann ^a   Pibernat, Ricardo Amils ^c   Vasconcelos, Crisogono ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dolomite; Halophilic aerobic bacteria; Huntite; Mg rich carbonates; Stable carbon isotope

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITE; HALOPHILIC AEROBIC BACTERIA; HUNTITE; MG-RICH CARBONATES; STABLE CARBON ISOTOPE;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARBONATION; ISOTOPES; MAGNESITE; METABOLISM;

AEROBIC BACTERIA;

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE ROCK; DOLOMITE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MAGNESIUM; STABLE ISOTOPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79551574569     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.11.020     Document Type: Article

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