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Sedimentary Carbonates

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Despite the fact that they comprise a much smaller volume than detrital sediments, particularly in Holocene time, carbonate sediments have attracted much interest, only partly because of the economic importance of ancient limestones (e. g., as hydrocarbon reservoirs, sources of agricultural and industrial lime, building stone). They show a wide variety of characteristics and are mostly composed of the remains of ancient life forms, an aspect of considerable interest in itself; perhaps even more significantly, modern analogues occur in shallow, clear, warm waters and relatively easy (and comfortable) studies provide direct insights into depositional conditions of the past. In addition, because of the solubility of the carbonate minerals and their ready response to changing biological, chemical, and physical conditions, intriguing diagenetic changes in sedimentary carbonates are ubiquitous. In this book we only superficially touch on some of the major aspects of the deposits; a proportionately larger list of selected references is provided for those desiring further information (e. g., Sorby 1879; Chilingar, Bissel, and Fair-bridge 1967; Folk 1973; Wilson 1975; Bathurst 1975; Scholle, Bebout, and Moore 1983; Scoffin 1987; Morse and MacKenzie 1990).

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