SACRAMENTO STATE Geology 103A Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Tim Horner Geology Department, CSU Sacramento Lecture #20: Carbonate composition and stability Reading assignments: Boggs, 5th ed., pp. 147-154
Common carbonate minerals and their crystal systems From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 3rd edition.
Calcite vs. aragonite seas in the geologic record Mg may have inhibited Calcite deposition From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5th edition, p. 150
Chemical composition of carbonates From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 3rd edition.
Biological effects on calcite formation From Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, 5th edition, p. 150
Carbonate compensation depth http://geol.umd/edu http://web.calstatela.edu/
Carbonate in the World’s oceans Figure is from: http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_thurman_essofocean_8/0,9371,1478543-,00.html
Carbonate equilibria in the world's oceans