Two-dimensional X-ray diffraction as a tool for the rapid, non-destructive detection of low calcite quantities in aragonitic corals

Paleoclimate reconstructions based on reef corals require precise detection of diagenetic alteration. Secondary calcite can significantly affect paleotemperature reconstructions at very low amounts of ~1%. X-ray powder diffraction is routinely used to detect diagenetic calcite in aragonitic corals....

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Main Authors: Smodej, J., Reuning, L., Wollenberg, U., Zinke, Jens, Pfeiffer, M., Kukla, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19513

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