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Metamorphism of Dolomites and Limestones

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Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks

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Sedimentary carbonate rocks consist predominantly of carbonate minerals (as the name suggests). There are two main classes of carbonate rocks, dolomites and limestones. The first one is modally dominated by dolomite [CaMg(CO3)2], the second by calcite (CaCO3). The rocks often also contain variable amounts of quartz (SiO2) in addition to the two carbonates minerals (siliceous dolomites, siliceous limestones).

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  1. Mineralogisch-Petrographisches Institut, Albertstr. 23b, D-79104, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

    Professor Dr. Kurt Bucher

  2. Mineralogisch-Petrographisches Institut, Bernoullistr. 30, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland

    Professor Dr. Martin Frey

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Bucher, K., Frey, M. (1994). Metamorphism of Dolomites and Limestones. In: Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03000-4_6

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