The role of fungi in the diagenetic alteration of spar calcite
Fungi may play a far more important role in carbonate diagenesis than has been previously suspected. This can be demonstrated by placing known species of fungi on crystals of Iceland spar calcite. Such experiments show that fungi can (1) cause sparmicritization through dissolution, (2) produce spiky...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/e87-088 2024-09-15T18:13:37+00:00 The role of fungi in the diagenetic alteration of spar calcite Jones, Brian Pemberton, S. George 1987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e87-088 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e87-088 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences volume 24, issue 5, page 903-914 ISSN 0008-4077 1480-3313 journal-article 1987 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/e87-088 2024-07-25T04:10:07Z Fungi may play a far more important role in carbonate diagenesis than has been previously suspected. This can be demonstrated by placing known species of fungi on crystals of Iceland spar calcite. Such experiments show that fungi can (1) cause sparmicritization through dissolution, (2) produce spiky calcite through dissolution, (3) trap and bind loose particles of calcite, and (4) promote the growth of new calcite crystals. Although not observed in this series of experiments, fungi can bore into substrates and cause sparmicritization. The activity of fungi involves a complex interplay of substrate destruction and construction without the intervention of vast quantities of fluid. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 24 5 903 914 |
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Fungi may play a far more important role in carbonate diagenesis than has been previously suspected. This can be demonstrated by placing known species of fungi on crystals of Iceland spar calcite. Such experiments show that fungi can (1) cause sparmicritization through dissolution, (2) produce spiky calcite through dissolution, (3) trap and bind loose particles of calcite, and (4) promote the growth of new calcite crystals. Although not observed in this series of experiments, fungi can bore into substrates and cause sparmicritization. The activity of fungi involves a complex interplay of substrate destruction and construction without the intervention of vast quantities of fluid. |
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The role of fungi in the diagenetic alteration of spar calcite |
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The role of fungi in the diagenetic alteration of spar calcite |
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The role of fungi in the diagenetic alteration of spar calcite |
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The role of fungi in the diagenetic alteration of spar calcite |
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The role of fungi in the diagenetic alteration of spar calcite |
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role of fungi in the diagenetic alteration of spar calcite |
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