Origin of Drusy Dolomite Cement in Permo-Triassic Dolostones, Northern United Arab Emirates
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Geological Setting
3. Samples and Methods
4. Results
4.1. Field Observations
4.2. Petrography of the Drusy Dolomite
4.3. C, O, and Sr Isotopic Composition of Dolomite Cement
4.4. Fluid-Inclusion Microthermometry of Carbonate Cement
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mansurbeg, H.; Alsuwaidi, M.; Dong, S.; Shahrokhi, S.; Morad, S. Origin of Drusy Dolomite Cement in Permo-Triassic Dolostones, Northern United Arab Emirates. Water 2021, 13, 1908. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13141908
Mansurbeg H, Alsuwaidi M, Dong S, Shahrokhi S, Morad S. Origin of Drusy Dolomite Cement in Permo-Triassic Dolostones, Northern United Arab Emirates. Water. 2021; 13(14):1908. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13141908
Chicago/Turabian StyleMansurbeg, Howri, Mohammad Alsuwaidi, Shijun Dong, Salahadin Shahrokhi, and Sadoon Morad. 2021. "Origin of Drusy Dolomite Cement in Permo-Triassic Dolostones, Northern United Arab Emirates" Water 13, no. 14: 1908. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13141908
APA StyleMansurbeg, H., Alsuwaidi, M., Dong, S., Shahrokhi, S., & Morad, S. (2021). Origin of Drusy Dolomite Cement in Permo-Triassic Dolostones, Northern United Arab Emirates. Water, 13(14), 1908. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13141908