Significance of stylolites in dolomitic limestones

ABSTRACT STUDIES of Western Australian stylolitic limestones reported here strongly support the widely held view that stylolites form by pressure-solution1–3, and agree with suggestions that

pressure-solution can significantly reduce the volume of carbonate formations. Furthermore, these results indicate that selective pressure-solution of calcite in dolomitic limestone can

cause relative enrichment in dolomite, and this allows speculation that the process can form pure dolomite rocks (dolostones) from some dolomitic limestones. Calcite is likely to be released

for the cementation of nearby formations, and thinning in the limestone bodies may induce new structures in overlying strata. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a

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