Diagenetic Mg-rich calcite in Mediterranean sediments: Quantification and impact on foraminiferal Mg/Ca thermometry

Marine Geology

Volumn 280, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 195-204

  Boussetta, S ^a   Bassinot, F ^b   Sabbatini, A ^c   Caillon, N ^b   Nouet, J ^d   Kallel, N ^a   Rebaubier, H ^b   Klinkhammer, G ^e   Labeyrie, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Mediterranean Sea; Mg rich calcite; Mg Ca; Planktonic foraminifera; Surface sediment

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MG-RICH CALCITE; MG/CA; PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA; SURFACE SEDIMENT;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; DIFFRACTION; DISSOLUTION; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CARBONATE MINERALS;

CALCIFICATION; CALCITE; COCCOLITH; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; FORAMINIFERA; MAGNESIUM; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; SALINITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

FORAMINIFERA; GLOBIGERINA BULLOIDES; GLOBIGERINOIDES RUBER; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 79951682797     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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