Self-accelerating dolomite-for-calcite replacement: Self-organized dynamics of burial dolomitization and associated mineralization

American Journal of Science

Volumn 311, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 573-607

  Merino, Enrique ^a   Canals, Àngels ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemical rheological feedbacks; Dedolomitization; Dolomitization dynamics; Dolomitizing brines; Dolostone porosity; Geochemistry's blind spot; Late stage calcite; MVT lead zinc ores; Petrography of replacement; Replacement physics; Replacive to displacive dolomite transition; Saddle dolomite; Selforganization; Syntaxial zebra veins

Indexed keywords

BURIAL DIAGENESIS; CALCITE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; DOLOMITIZATION; LEAD; LIMESTONE; MINERALIZATION; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE DEPOSIT; ORE DEPOSIT; POROSITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RHEOLOGY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION; ZINC;

EQUUS SUBG. HIPPOTIGRIS;

EID: 83155168488     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/07.2011.01     Document Type: Article

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