Analysis of "standard" (Lipica) lemestone tablets and their weathering by carbonate staining and SEM imaging, a case study on the Vis island, Croatia

Authors

  • Kristina Krklec University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science, Svetošimunska 25, Zagreb
  • Tihomir Marjanac University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geology, Horvatovac 102a, Zagreb
  • Dražen Perica University of Zadar, Department of Geography, Centre for karst and coast, P. Svačića 9, Zadar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/ac.v42i1.636

Abstract

This paper focuses on the evolution and patterns of microscale weathering forms and dissolution rates of “standard” (Lipica) limestone tablets. Analysis of carbonate weathering using combination of methods (quantitative analysis by the weight loss of "standard" 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.

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Published

2013-09-20

How to Cite

Krklec, K., Marjanac, T., & Perica, D. (2013). Analysis of "standard" (Lipica) lemestone tablets and their weathering by carbonate staining and SEM imaging, a case study on the Vis island, Croatia. Acta Carsologica, 42(1). https://doi.org/10.3986/ac.v42i1.636

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