Open AccessNon‐marine carbonate: Wherefore art thou?
Author(s) -
Capezzuoli Enrico,
Della Porta Giovanna,
Rogerson Mike,
Tagliasacchi Ezher
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the depositional record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.604
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2055-4877
DOI - 10.1002/dep2.170
Subject(s) - carbonate , earth science , sedimentary depositional environment , geology , biogeochemical cycle , sedimentary rock , geochemistry , oceanography , cave , environmental science , structural basin , paleontology , ecology , archaeology , geography , materials science , metallurgy , biology
of the special issue on non‐marine carbonates. (A) Sub‐lacustrine spring pinnacles from alkaline Mono Lake (California, USA); scale is 2 m. (B) Cascade tufa from Sarikavak (TK); scale is 175 cm. (C) Travertine deposits from Pamukkale (TK); scale is 170 cm. (D) Speleothems and flowstones from Kaklık Cave (TK); hammer for scale. (E) Temporarily exposed microbial bioherms at Bridger Bay shoreline, Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake (Utah, USA); sedimentologists for scale. (F) Upper Jurassic rhizolite laminar calcrete (base at hammer edge) from Rochaforte (Portugal; courtesy of V.P. Wright; Wright & Azerêdo, 2006). (G) The Brook Bottom leachate deposit (Harpur Hill, Derbyshire, UK). Anthropocene carbonate deposit forming downstream of a legacy deposit of impure lime, left by historical industrial activity at the site (courtesy of Laura Bastianini); scale is about 10 m.