Abstract
The strontium content of marine limestones is governed by four factors:
Age. The aragonite-calcite transition is the reason for the strong diminution of the strontium content during diagenesis. This is efficient for 50 to 100 mill. years.
Clay mineral content. Diagenetically altered limestones show a relationship between the Sr-content and the insoluble residue. This is explained by the adsorption of Sr by clay minerals during the aragonite-calcite transition.
Salinity. Limestones of evaporitic series show a relative high Sr-content.
Environment. In alternating limestone-marl-series no relationship between the Sr-content and the insoluble residue seems to exist.
Contrary to the relationships found in recent carbonates, in fossil limestones the reef complexes have a minimal Sr-content, for they have small clay mineral content.
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Bausch, W.M. (1968). Outlines of Distribution of Strontium in Marine Limestones. In: Müller, G., Friedman, G.M. (eds) Recent Developments in Carbonate Sedimentology in Central Europe. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88052-0_13
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