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Indication of Sr Isotopes on Weathering Process of Carbonate Rocks in Karst Area of Southwest China

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  • Cheng Chang

    (School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Howard Omar Beckford

    (School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Hongbing Ji

    (School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
    State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China)

Abstract

Based on the determination of the major and trace element content, and the Sr isotope composition of soils from limestone and dolomite profiles in the karst area of Southwest (SW) China, this study discussed the distribution and migration characteristics of the elements and the influencing factors of Sr isotope fractionation, in order to better understand the chemical weathering and pedogenesis process, as well as to explore the material source of laterite. The chemical weathering analysis results (Chemical Index of Alteration, mass balance coefficient, and A-CN-K ternary) indicate that the weathering intensity of dolomite profile PB is higher than that of limestone profiles CZ and CY. The correlation analysis between Sr isotopes and P 2 O 5 suggests that in addition to illite, apatite in the dolomite profile also affects the 87 Sr/ 86 Sr composition. Sr content and 87 Sr/ 86 Sr demonstrate two stages in the weathering process of the carbonate, carbonate dissolution stage, and residual silicate weathering stage. As the carbonate minerals dissolve at the beginning of weathering, the Sr content decreases and 87 Sr/ 86 Sr increases slightly. After the decomposition of carbonate, the Sr content remains unchanged and 87 Sr/ 86 Sr increases. Finally, the study suggests that the material source of laterite is more likely to be underlying bedrock rather than the aeolian source.

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  • Cheng Chang & Howard Omar Beckford & Hongbing Ji, 2022. "Indication of Sr Isotopes on Weathering Process of Carbonate Rocks in Karst Area of Southwest China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:8:p:4822-:d:796019
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    1. Howard Omar Beckford & Cheng Chang & Hongbing Ji, 2023. "Determination of Paleoenvironmental Changes by Using δ 13 C, 14 C Dating and Rb/Sr Ratio in Critical Karst Area of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Southwestern China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-22, April.

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