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ZHENG li-na, ZHOU Hou-yun, ZHU Zhao-yu. Progress of study on Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios of speleothem in caves[J]. CARSOLOGICA SINICA, 2010, 29(2): 201-218.
Citation: ZHENG li-na, ZHOU Hou-yun, ZHU Zhao-yu. Progress of study on Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios of speleothem in caves[J]. CARSOLOGICA SINICA, 2010, 29(2): 201-218.
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Progress of study on Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios of speleothem in caves

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    Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science；The Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Science

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    Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science；School of Geography, South China Normal University

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    Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science

  • Received Date: 2010-01-25
  • Publish Date: 2010-06-25
    Abstract
  • Trace elements in speleothem are important proxies of paleoclimate. In recent years, investigation on speleothem Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios has got some important conclusions as follows: (1) Mg and Sr in speleothems derive mainly from overlying soil layer and wall rock. (2) Speleothem Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios are able to indicate paleoclimate, but they should be explained in combination with other indices such as oxygen and carbon isotope ratios. (3) Speleothem Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios are influenced by a variety of climatic and environmental parameters including the composition and features of overlying soil layer and wall rock, interaction between water and rock, advance carbonate deposit, distribution coefficients of Mg and Sr between solution and carbonate etc. Thus their interpretation is multiple depending on the dominant factor. (4) Mineral and crystallization also have certain influences on speleothem Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios. Especially, it is easy to lost Mg and Sr during the transformation from aragonite to calcite，and lead to lower Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios; incorporation of impurity would enhance inhibition of Mg and Sr into calcite lattice. In the future, more efforts should be paid in the mechanisms controlling migration of trace elements in speleothems, particularly in quantifying the connections between speleothem trace elements and forcing factors.

     

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