Simple X-ray diffraction techniques to identify mg calcite, dolomite, and magnesite in tropical coralline algae and assess peak asymmetry

Nash, MerindaOpdyke, BradleyWu, ZongweiXu, HuifangTrafford, J.M.2015-12-131527-1404http://hdl.handle.net/1885/81827Understanding of dolomite development in reef environments has been frustrated by the failure to identify dolomite forming in abundant tropical reef algae. The analytical and sampling techniques presented here will allow fundamental questions about dolomiSimple X-ray diffraction techniques to identify mg calcite, dolomite, and magnesite in tropical coralline algae and assess peak asymmetry201310.2110/jsr.2013.672015-12-11