Relative ages of visibly crystalline calcite in late Paleozoic limestones
By: by John W. Harbaugh.
Series: Bulletin 152, pt. 4.  1961 Reports of studies
Publisher: Kansas Geological Survey
Published: 1961
Place of publication: Lawrence, Kansas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Geology, Stratigraphic -- Paleozoic; Calcite; Limestone; Rocks, Crystalline and metamorphic
First sentence: Four types of visibly crystalline calcite occur in late Paleozoic limestones examined in this study.
Description: Many geologists who have examined limestones under the microscope are aware that coarsely crystalline or visibly crystalline calcite poses problems. For example, several generations of calcite formed by different processes may be present in a single specimen. It is the purpose of this paper to consider the classification, origin, and age relations of different types of calcite that have been observed in late Paleozoic limestones. Improved understanding of the different types of visibly crystalline calcite should help in interpreting conditions of sedimentation and diagenesis of limestone.
Table of contents: title: Abstract, p. 93; title: Introduction, p. 94; title: Classification and Characteristics of Types of Visibly Crystalline Calcite, p. 94; title: Summary, p. 122; title: References, p. 126