Estimation of Dolomite Formation: Dolomite Precipitation and Dolomitization
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Reactive-transport models are developed here that produce dolomite via two scenarios: primary dolomite (no CaCO3 dissolution involved) versus secondary dolomite (dolomitization, involving CaCO3 dissolution). Using the available dolomite precipitation rate kinetics, calculations suggest that tens of meters of thick dolomite deposits cannot form at near room temperature (25-35°C) by inorganic precipitation mechanism, though this mechanism will provide dolomite aggregates that can act as the nuclei for dolomite crystallization during later dolomitization stage. Increase in supersaturation, Mg+2/Ca+2 ratio and CO3−2 on the formation of dolomite at near room temperature are subtle except for temperature. This study suggests that microbial mediation is needed for appreciable amount of primary dolomite formation. On the other hand, reactive-transport models depicting dolomitization (temperature range of 40 to 200°C) predicts the formation of two adjacent moving coupled reaction zones (calcite dissolution and dolomite precipitation) with sharp dolomitization front, and generation of >20% of secondary porosity. Due to elevated temperature of formation, dolomitization mechanism is efficient in converting existing calcite into dolomite at a much faster rate compared to primary dolomite formation.
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Early-formed very high-Mg calcites can act as nuclei for dolomite crystallization during later dolomitization.
“These early-formed, very high-Mg calcites can act as the nuclei for dolomite crystallization during the later dolomitization stage [148].”
From Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of Dolomite Formation: A Review (2023) · cites this paper as [148]
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- Authors
- Banerjee, A.
- Affiliations
- Indian Statistical Institute (IN)
- Corresponding author
- Banerjee, Amlan
- ORCID
- Banerjee, Amlan
- Venue
- Journal of the Geological Society of India
- Publisher
- Geological Society of India
- Published
- 2016-05-01
- Volume
- 87
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 561-572
- ISSN
- 0016-7622 (ISSN-L)
- 0974-6889
- OpenAlex
- W2345213496
- Cited by
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- FWCI
- 2.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of the Geological Society of India (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanics of Materials › Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geochemistry and Petrology › Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Keywords
- dolomite formation, dolomitization, dolomite precipitation, calcite dissolution, reactive transport modeling, precipitation kinetics, supersaturation, Mg/Ca ratio, microbial mediation, secondary porosity
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