ANALYSIS OF %26quot;STANDARD%26quot; (LIPICA) LIMESTONE TABLETS AND THEIR WEATHERING BY CARBONATE STAINING AND SEM IMAGING, A CASE STUDY ON THE VIS ISLAND, CROATIA

作者：Krklec Kristina^*; Marjanac Tihomir; Perica Drazen

来源：Acta Carsologica, 2013, 42(1): 135-142.

• limestone weathering
• standard limestone tablets
• acetate peels
• SEM imaging

This paper focuses on the evolution and patterns of microscale weathering forms and dissolution rates of %26quot;standard%26quot; (Lipica) limestone tablets. Analysis of carbonate weathering using combination of methods (quantitative analysis by the weight loss of %26quot;standard%26quot; tablets, and qualitative analysis of the weathered surfaces by stained acetate peels and SEM imaging) showed that dissolution takes place not only at the surface of limestone tablets, but also along voids and cavities in limestone tablets which makes total weathering surface larger than the area of the tablet surface. Dissolution is more pronounced on the micritic calcite surfaces (due to different dissolution kinetics of carbonate minerals), resulting in lowering of the surface (calcite matrix) which causes gradual unburial and removal of authigenic dolomite grains.

• 出版日期2013