Precipitation of Ordered Dolomite via Simultaneous Dissolution of Calcite and Magnesite: New Experimental Insights into an Old Precipitation Enigma
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In the present study, we demonstrate that ordered dolomite can be precipitated via simultaneous dissolution of calcite and magnesite under hydrothermal conditions (from 100 to 200 °C). The temperature and high-carbonate alkalinity have significantly copromoted the dolomite formation. For example, when high-purity water was initially used as interacting fluid, only a small proportion of disordered dolomite was identified at 200 °C from XRD patterns and FESEM observations. Conversely, a higher proportion of ordered dolomite, i.e., clear identification of superstructure ordering reflections in XRD patterns, was determined when high-carbonate alkalinity solution was initially used in our system at the same durations of reaction. For this latter case, the dolomite formation is favorable therefrom 100 °C and two kinetic steps were identified: (1) protodolomite formation after about 5 days of reaction, characterized by rounded submicrometric particles from FESEM observations and by the absence of superstructure ordering reflections at 22.02 (101), 35.32 (015), 43.80 (021), etc. 2θ in XRD patterns; (2) protodolomite to dolomite transformation, probably produced by a coupled dissolution–recrystallization process. Herein, the activation energy was estimated to be 29 kJ/mol by using a conventional Arrhenius linear equation. This study provides new experimental conditions to which dolomite could be formed in hydrothermal systems. Temperature and carbonate alkalinity are particularly key physicochemical parameters to promote dolomite precipitation in abiotic systems.
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Ordered dolomite can precipitate via simultaneous dissolution of calcite and magnesite under hydrothermal conditions from 100 to 200 °C.
“Montes-Hernandez et al. [139] proved that ordered dolomite can precipitate via simultaneous dissolution of calcite and magnesite under hydrothermal conditions (from 100 to 200 °C) (CaCO3 + MgCO3) → CaMg(CO3)2.”
From Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of Dolomite Formation: A Review (2023) · cites this paper as [139]
The transformation from protodolomite to dolomite is probably produced by a coupled dissolution-recrystallization process.
“second, protodolomite to dolomite transformation, probably produced by a coupled dissolution-recrystallization process.”
From Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of Dolomite Formation: A Review (2023) · cites this paper as [139]
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- Authors
- Montes-Hernandez, G., Findling, N., Renard, F., & Auzende, A.-L.
- Affiliations
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Institut des Sciences de la Terre (FR)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Corresponding author
- Montes-Hernandez, G.
- Venue
- Crystal Growth & Design
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2014-01-22
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 671-677
- ISSN
- 1528-7483 (ISSN-L)
- 1528-7505
- OpenAlex
- W2317048451
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- 31
- References
- 21
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- 2026: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 1.53
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- Language
- en
- Open access
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- insu.hal.science
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- Locations
- Crystal Growth & Design (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geochemistry and Petrology › Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Keywords
- protodolomite, calcite dissolution, hydrothermal precipitation, carbonate alkalinity, temperature effects, dissolution-recrystallization, activation energy
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