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    Coupled fluctuations in element release during dolomite dissolution

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    Putnis, Christine
    Ruiz-Agudo, E.
    Hövelmann, J.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Putnis, C. and Ruiz-Agudo, E. and Hövelmann, J. 2014. Coupled fluctuations in element release during dolomite dissolution. Mineralogical Magazine. 78 (6): pp. 1355-1362.
    Source Title
    Mineralogical Magazine
    DOI
    10.1180/minmag.2014.078.6.01
    ISSN
    0026-461X
    School
    Department of Chemistry
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45442
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    Abstract

    Atomic force microscopy has been used to determine more precisely the mechanism of the initial stages of dolomite dissolution. Analysis of outflow solutions initially shows fluctuations of both Ca and Mg release with concentrations of Ca >> Mg. The dolomite surface dissolves congruently in the presence of slightly acidified water as confirmed by the regular spreading of characteristic rhombohedral etch pits. Direct in situ observations show that a new phase precipitates on the dissolving surface simultaneously. As the Ca and Mg release decreases with time, the precipitated phase can be seen to spread across the dolomite surface. These observations indicate that the apparent incongruent dissolution of dolomite is a two-step process involving stoichiometric dissolution with the release of Ca, Mg and CO3 ions to solution at the mineral–fluid interface coupled with precipitation of a new Mg-carbonate phase. The coupled element release confirms the interface-coupled dissolution-precipitation mechanism.

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