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Recent and/or Important References on Dolomite and Dolomitization
Arvidson, R.S., and Mackenzie, F.T., 1999, The dolomite problem: control of precipitation kinetics by temperature and saturation state: American Journal of Science, v. 299, p. 257-288.
Badiozamani, K., 1973, The Dorag dolomitization model - application to the Middle Ordovician of Wisconsin: Jour. Sed. Petrol., v. 43, p. 965-984.
Baker, P.A., and Kastner, M., 1981, Constraints on the formation of sedimentary dolomite:Science, v.213, p.214-216.
Brady, P.V., Krumhansl, J.L., and Papenguth, H.W., 1996, Surface complexation clues to dolomite growth: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 60, p. 727-731.
Budai, J.M., Lohmann, K.C., and Owen, R.M., 1984, Burial dedolomite in the Mississippian Madison Limestone, Wyoming and Utah thrust Belt: Jour. Sed. Petrol, v. 54, p. 276-288.
Budai, J.M., Lohmann, K.C., and Wilson, J.L., 1987, Dolomitization of the Madison Group, Wyoming and Utah Overthrust Belt: AAPG Bull., v. 71, p. 909-924.
Budd, D.A., 1997, Cenozoic dolomites of carbonate islands: the attributes and origin: Earth-Science Reviews, v. 42, p. 1-47.
Burns, S.J., McKenzie, J.A., and Vasconcelos, C., 2000, Dolomite formation and biogeochemical cycles in the Phanerozoic: Sedimentology, v. 47, p. 49-61.
Bullen, S.B., and Sibley, D.B., 1984, Dolomite selectivity and mimic replacement: Geology, v. 12, p. 655-658.
Capo, R.C., Whipkey, C.E., Blachre, J.R., and Chadwick, O.A., 2000, Pedogenic origin of dolomite in a basaltic weathering profile, Kohala peninsula, Hawaii: Geology, v. 28, p. 271-274.
Carballo. J.D., Land, L.S., and Miser, D.E., 1987, Holocene dolomitization of supratidal sediments by active tidal pumping, Sugarloaf Key, Florida: Jour. Sed. Petrol., v. 57, p. 153-165.
Compton, J.S., 1988, Degree of supersaturation and precipitation of organogenic dolomite: Geology, v. 16, p. 318-321.
Durocher, S., and Al-Aasm, I.S., 1997, Dolomitization and neomorphism of Mississippian (Visean) upper Debolt Formation, Blueberry Field, Northeastern British Columbia: Geologic, petrologic, and chemical evidence: AAPG Bulletin, v. 81, p. 954-977.
Folk, R.L., and Land, L.S., 1975, Mg/Ca ratio and salinity: Two controls over crystallization of dolomite: Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. Bull., v. 59, p. 60-68.
Fowles, J., 1991, Dolomite: the mineral that shouldn't exist: New Scientist, v. 26, p. 46-50.
Given, R.K., and Wilkinson, B.H., 1987, Dolomite abundance and stratigraphic age: Constraints on rates and mechanisms of Phanerozoic dolostone formation: Jour. Sed. Petrology., v. 57, p. 1068-1078. (also a discussion by Zenger, v. 59, p. 162-164).
Gregg, J.M., Laudon, P.R., Woody, R.E., and Shelton, K.L., 1993, Porosity evolution of the Cambrian Bonneterre Dolomite, south-eastern Missouri, USA: Sedimentology, v. 40, p. 1153-1169.
Hanshaw, B.B., Back, W., and Dieke, R.G., 1971, A geochemical hypothesis for dolomitization by groundwater: Econ. Geol., v. 66, p. 710-724.
Hardie, L.A., 1987, Perspectives on dolomitization: A critical view of some current views: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 57, p. 166-183.
Hein, J.R., Gray, S.C., Richmond, B.M., and White, D.L., 1992, Dolomitization of Quaternary reef limestone, Aitutaki, Cook Islands: Sedimentology, v. 39, p. 645- 661.
Holland, H.D. and Zimmermann, H., 2000, The dolomite problem revisited: International Geology review, v. 42, p. 481-490.
Kastner, M., 1984, Control of dolomite formation: Nature, v. 311, p. 410-411.
Land, L.S., 1973, Holocene meteoric dolomitization of Pleistocene limestone, North Jamaica: Sedimentology, v. 20, p. 411-424.
Land, L.S., 1983, The applications of stable isotopes to the study of the origin of dolomite and to problems of diagenesis of clastic sediments, in Arthur, M.A., ed., Stable isotopes in sedimentary geology: SEPM Short Course 10, p. 4-1 - 4-22.
Land, L.S., 1985, The origin of massive dolomite: Jour. Geol. Educ., v. 33, p. 112-125.
Land, L.S., 1989, Dolomitization and dolomite recrystallization, Hope Gate Formation, north Jamaica: reassessment of mixing-zone dolomite: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, p. A220.
Land, L.S., 1991. Dolomitization of the Hope Gate Formation (North Jamaica) by seawater: reassessment of mixing-zone dolomite, In: Taylor, H.P., Jr., O'Neil, R.R., and Kaplan, I.R. (Eds.), Stable Isotope Geochemistry: Geochemical Society Special Publication 3, p. 121-133.
Land, L.S., 1998, Failure to precipitate dolomite at 25 from dilute solution despite 1000-fold oversaturation after 32 years: Aquatic Chemistry, v. 4, p. 361-368.
Lumsden, D.N., and Lloyd, R.V., 1997, Three dolomites: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 67, p. 391-396.
Machel, H.-G., 1987, Saddle dolomite as a by-product of chemical compaction and thermochemical sulfate reduction: Geology, v. 15, p. 936-940.
Machel, H.G., and Anderson, J.H., 1989, Pervasive subsurface dolomitization of the Nisku Formation in Central Alberta: Jour. Sed. Petrol., v. 59, p. 891-911.
Machel, H.-G., and Mountjoy, E.W., 1986, Chemistry and environments of dolomitization: Earth-Science Reviews, v. 23, p. 175-222.
Machel, H.G., and Mountjoy, E.W., 1987, General constraints on extensive pervasive dolomitization - and their application to the Devonian carbonates of western Canada: Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology, v. 35, p. 143-158.
Malone, M.J., Baker, P.A., and Burns, S.J., 1994, Recrystallization of dolomite: evidence from the Monterey Formation (Miocene), California: Sedimentology, v. 41, p. 1241-1252.
Malone, M.J., Baker, P.A., and Burns, S.J., 1996, Recrystallization of dolomite: An experimental study from 50-200C: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 60, p. 2189-2207.
Mazullo, S.J., 2000, Organogenic dolomitization in peritidal to deep-sea sediments: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 70, p. 10-23.
Mazullo, S.J., Reid, A.M., and Gregg, J.M., 1987, Dolomitization of Holocene Mg-calcite supratidal deposits, Ambergris Cay, Belize: Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., v. 98, p. 224-231.
Mitchell, J.T., Land, L.S., and Miser, D.E., 1987, Modern marine dolomite cement in a north Jamaican fringing reef: Geology, v. 15, p. 557-560.
Moreira, N.F., Walter, L.M., Vasconcelos, C., McKenzie, J.A., and McCall, P.J., 2004, Role of sulfide oxidation in dolomitization: sediment and pore-water geochemsitry of a modern hypersaline lagoon system: Geology, v. 32, p. 701-704.
Morrow, D.W., 1982, Diagenesis 1. Dolomite-part 1: The chemistry of dolomitization and dolomite precipitation: Geosci. Can., v. 9, p. 5-13.
Morrow, D.W., 1982, Diagenesis 2. Dolomite-part 2: Dolomitization models and ancient dolostones: Geoscience Canada, v. 9, p. 95-107.
Morrow, D.W., 1990, Synsedimentary dolospar cementation: a possible Devonian example in the Camsell Formation, Northwest Territories, Canada: Sedimentology, v. 37, p. 763-773.
Morrow, D.W., and Ricketts. B.D., 1986, Chemical controls on the precipitation of mineral anologues of dolomite: The sulfate enigma: Geology, v. 14, p. 408-410.
Morrow, D.W., and Ricketts, B.D., 1988, Experimental investigation of sulfate inhibition of dolomite and its mineral analogues, in Shukla, V., and Baker, P.A., eds., Sedimentology and Geochemistry of Dolostones: Scoiety of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists Special Publication 43, p. 25-38.
Mller, D.W., McKenzie, J.A., and Mueller, P.A., 1990, Abu Dhabi sabkha, Persian Gulf, revisited: Apllication of strontium isotopes to test an early dolomitization model: Geology, v. 18, p. 618-621.
Qing, H., and Mountjoy, E.W., 1989, Multistage dolomitization in Rainbow buildups, Middle Devonian Keg River Formation, Alberta, Canada: Jour. Sed. Petrol., v. 59, p. 114-126.
Radke, B.M., and Mathis, R.L., 1980, On the formation and occurrence of saddle dolomite: Jour. Sed. Petrol., v. 50, p. 1149-1168.
Roberts, J.A., Bennett, P.C., Gonzales, L.A., MacPherson, G.L., and Milliken, K.L., 2004, Microbial precipitation of dolomite in methanogenic groundwater: Geology, v. 32, p. 277-280.
Saller, A.H. 1984, Petrologic and geochemical constraints on the origin of subsurface dolomite, Enewetak Atoll: an example of dolomitization by normal seawater: Geology, v. 12, p. 217-220.
Schofield, K., and Adams, A.E., 1986, Burial dolomitization of the Woo Dale Limestones Formation (Lower Carboniferous), Derbyshire, Engand: Sedimentology, v. 33, p. 207-219.
Shukla, V., and Baker, P.A., eds., Sedimentology and Geochemistry of Dolostones: SEPM Sp. Pub. 43, 266 p.
Teal, C.S., Mazullo, S.J., and Bishoff, W.D., 2000, Dolomitization of Holocene shallow- marine deposits mediated by sulfate reduction and methanogenesis in normal- salinity seawater, northern Belize: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 70, p. 649-663.
Titiloye, J.O., de Leeuw, N.H., and Parker, S.C., 1998, Atomistic simulation of the differences between calcite and dolomite surfaces: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 62, p. 2637-2641.
Tucker, M.E., 1983, Diagenesis, geochemistry, and origin of a Precambrian dolomite: the Beck Spring Dolomite of eastern California: Jour. Sed. Petrol., v. 53, p. 1097-1119.
Vahrenkamp, V.C., and Swart, P.K., 1990, New distribution coefficient for the incorporation of strontium into dolomite and its implications for the formation of ancient dolomites: Geology, v. 18, p. 387-391.
Vasconcelos, C, and McKenzie, J.A., 1997, Microbial mediation of modern dolomite precipitaition and diagenesis under anoxic conditions (Lagoa Vermelha, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil): Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 67, p. 378-390.
Vasconcelos, C, McKenzie, J.A., Bernasconi, S., Grujic, D., and Tien, A.J., 1995, Microbial mediation as a possible mechanism for natural dolomite at low temperature: Nature, v. 377, p. 220-222.
Wallace, M.W., 1990, Origin of dolomitization in the Barbwire Terrace, Canning Basin, Western Australia: Sedimentology, v. 37, p. 105-122.
Ward, W.C., and Halley, R.B., 1985, Dolomitization in a mixing-zone of near-seawater composition, Late Pleistocene, Northeastern Yucatan Peninsula: Jour. Sed. Petrol., v. 55, p. 407-420.
Warthmann, R., van Lith, Y., Vasconcelos, C., McKenzie, J.A., and Karpoff, A.M., 2000, Batcerially induced dolomite precipitation in anoxic culture experiments: Geology, v. 28, p. 1091-1094.
Whitaker, F.F., and Smart, P.L., 1990, Active circulation of saline groundwaters in carbonate platforms: Evidence from the Great Bahama Bank: Geology, v. 18, p. 200-203.
Yao, Q., and Demicco, R.V., 1995, Paleoflow patterns of dolomitizing fluids and paleohydrology of the southern Canadian Rocky Mountains: evidence from dolomite geometry and numerical modeling: Geology, v. 23, p. 791-794.
Wigley, T.M.L., and Plummer, L.N., 1976, Mixing of carbonate waters: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v.40, p. 989-995.
Yoo, C.M., Gregg, J.M., and Shelton, K.L., 2000, Dolomitization and dolomite neomorphism: Trenton and Black River Limestones (MIddle Ordovician) northern Indiana, U.S.A.: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 70, p. 265-274.
Zenger, D.H., 1983, Burial dolomitization in the Lost Burro Formation (Devonian), east-central California, and the significance of late diagenetic dolomitization: Geology, v. 11, p. 519-522.
Zenger, D.H., Dunham, J.B., and Ethington, R.L., 1980, Concepts and Models of Dolomitization: Soc. Econ. Pal. Min. Sp. Pub. 28, 320 p.
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