Crystal growth of calcite from calcium bicarbonate solutions at constant PCO2 and 25°C: a test of a calcite dissolution model

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
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Abstract

A highly reproducible seeded growth technique was used to study calcite crystallization from calcium bicarbonate solutions at 25°C and fixed carbon dioxide partial pressures between 0.03 and 0.3 atm. The results are not consistent with empirical crystallization models that have successfully described calcite growth at low PCO2 (< 10−3 atm). Good agreement was found between observed crystallization rates and those calculated from the calcite dissolution rate law and mechanism proposed by Plummer et al. (1978).

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Crystal growth of calcite from calcium bicarbonate solutions at constant PCO2 and 25°C: a test of a calcite dissolution model
Series title Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
DOI 10.1016/0016-7037(81)90222-2
Volume 45
Issue 8
Year Published 1981
Language English
Publisher Elsevier
Description 9 p.
First page 1281
Last page 1289
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