Most Earth-surface calcites precipitate out of isotopic equilibrium
Isotopic thermometry of carbonate minerals postulates that their composition reflects thermodynamic equilibrium constants. Here the authors constrain equilibrium relationships between temperature, 18O/16O and clumped isotopes and find that most natural calcites form out of isotopic equilibrium.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08336-5 |