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ZHANG Hai-wei, CAI Yan-jun, TAN Liang-cheng. Phase composition and formation of stalagmite minerals: Indications of climate and environment[J]. CARSOLOGICA SINICA, 2010, 29(3): 222-228. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2010.03.002
Citation: ZHANG Hai-wei, CAI Yan-jun, TAN Liang-cheng. Phase composition and formation of stalagmite minerals: Indications of climate and environment[J]. CARSOLOGICA SINICA, 2010, 29(3): 222-228. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2010.03.002
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Phase composition and formation of stalagmite minerals: Indications of climate and environment

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4810.2010.03.002
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    State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences；Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences；China University of Geosciences, State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes & Mineral Resources

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    State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences

  • Received Date: 2010-04-15
  • Publish Date: 2010-09-25
    Abstract
  • Stalagmite may be composed of calcite, aragonite and aragonite-calcite intergrowth. The factors affecting the mineral formation and transformation of the stalagmite are summed up and the feasibility to apply mineral features of stalagmite in paleo-climate and paleo-environment study is discussed in the paper. The saturation of solution and Mg/Ca ratio in drip water are two principal factors that control the mineral components of stalagmite. When the Mg/Ca ratio in drip water is low (Mg/Ca＜1 or <<1), lower saturation is propitious for calcite to deposit and higher saturation for aragonite. In contrast, when the Mg/Ca ratio in drip water is high (Mg/Ca≥1), higher saturation favors calcite deposition. High Mg content in bedrock and abundant stable drip water in cave may account for a large number of aragonite stalagmites grow in the caves in southern China. Continuous leaching by drip water may cause aragonite transforming into calcite, but the transition will be restrained by high Mg concentration in drip water. In a cave with lower Mg content in bedrock, the increase of retention time of seepage water and the slowing of drip water rates may increase the Mg/Ca ratios in solution and ultimately cause aragonite deposition during dry period. Consequently, stalagmite mineral features can indicate climate and environment changes.

     

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