Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)

Repetitive sequences of carbonate deposits, occurrence include in the lower part of the Paleogene Carbonate Unit (northeast border of the Madrid Basin), have been studied, defining regressive lacustrine sequences and early diagenetic processes. Binocular microscopic examination, scanning electron mi...

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Autores: Bustillo Revuelta, María Ángeles, Arribas Mocoroa, María Eugenia, Bustillo Revuelta, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:552.5(460.27)
Shallow lacustrine carbonates
Chalks
Dolomitization
Cherts
Paleogene
Madrid Basin
Petrología
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spelling Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)Bustillo Revuelta, María ÁngelesArribas Mocoroa, María EugeniaBustillo Revuelta, Manuel552.5(460.27)Shallow lacustrine carbonatesChalksDolomitizationChertsPaleogeneMadrid BasinPetrologíaRepetitive sequences of carbonate deposits, occurrence include in the lower part of the Paleogene Carbonate Unit (northeast border of the Madrid Basin), have been studied, defining regressive lacustrine sequences and early diagenetic processes. Binocular microscopic examination, scanning electron microscopic/energy dispersive X-ray observations, and X-ray diffraction analyses joint to isotopic studies (d18O and d13C) have been used to characterise the facies and environments. The sequences consist of a lower uncemented carbonate mud unit, calcitic or dolomitic in composition, and an upper carbonate unit (arenites, bioclastic limestones, and microbial laminated limestones with cherts). Visual features (vertical prismatic structures, fissures, massive nodulization, rhizoliths, brecciation) and microscopic features (micrite micronodules, vug porosity, circumgranular cementation, gypsum lenticular crystals) outline pedogenic processes. These features, found locally in bioclastic and microbial laminated limestones or in dolomite uncemented muds, define, respectively, palustrine limestones or dolocretes. Facies analysis allows us to define several lacustrine sub-environments (basinal, littoral, eulittoral and supralittoral) and characterises different types of shallowing upward lacustrine sequences, either with or without subaerial exposure. The isotopic values of the bioclastic and microbial laminated limestone (from 5.77xto 6.78xfor d13C, and from 5.25xto 5.53xfor d18O) and those of uncemented calcitic muds (from 5.80xto 7.01xfor d13C, and from 4.98xto 5.58xfor d18O) establish that both types of carbonates precipitated in equilibrium with meteoric waters. In the palustrine carbonate deposits, the d13C values suggest a strong organic contribution. The dolomitization that only affected the uncemented carbonate muds is early interpreted because of the structural and compositional characteristics of the dolomite (micro-rhombic dolomicrite, nearly stoichiometric and poorly ordered), and because the calculated average D18O dol–cal for calcitic and dolomitic uncemented muds is about 6x. The d18O isotopic values indicate that the dolomite precipitated from water that was slightly more enriched in heavy isotopes than the calcite, because of an increase in evaporation rates. Nodules and nodular levels of cherts occur in the upper units of littoral and eulittoral sequences, probably as a consequence of the existence of microbial mats that could include the silica source. According to their mineralogy (Opal CT and quartz/moganite) and structures (double nodules, lamination and bioturbation), three types of chert are described (TB, MB and WO). These types define three general stages of silicification during the early diagenesis, from the recently buried to the postcompactation of carbonate deposits. The d18O values of quartz show that the silicification and ageing of opaline phases occurred from meteoric waters, which were lighter than the calcite or dolomite precipitating waters. The cherts included in palustrine limestones show d18O values of quartz that record more evaporated waters than those of the general stages of silicification.ElsevierUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20022002-01-0120022002-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/57741reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/577412026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)
title Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)
spellingShingle Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)
Bustillo Revuelta, María Ángeles
552.5(460.27)
Shallow lacustrine carbonates
Chalks
Dolomitization
Cherts
Paleogene
Madrid Basin
Petrología
title_short Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)
title_full Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)
title_fullStr Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)
title_full_unstemmed Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)
title_sort Dolomitization and silicification in low-energy lacustrine carbonates (Paleogene, Madrid Basin, Spain)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bustillo Revuelta, María Ángeles
Arribas Mocoroa, María Eugenia
Bustillo Revuelta, Manuel
author Bustillo Revuelta, María Ángeles
author_facet Bustillo Revuelta, María Ángeles
Arribas Mocoroa, María Eugenia
Bustillo Revuelta, Manuel
author_role author
author2 Arribas Mocoroa, María Eugenia
Bustillo Revuelta, Manuel
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 552.5(460.27)
Shallow lacustrine carbonates
Chalks
Dolomitization
Cherts
Paleogene
Madrid Basin
Petrología
topic 552.5(460.27)
Shallow lacustrine carbonates
Chalks
Dolomitization
Cherts
Paleogene
Madrid Basin
Petrología
description Repetitive sequences of carbonate deposits, occurrence include in the lower part of the Paleogene Carbonate Unit (northeast border of the Madrid Basin), have been studied, defining regressive lacustrine sequences and early diagenetic processes. Binocular microscopic examination, scanning electron microscopic/energy dispersive X-ray observations, and X-ray diffraction analyses joint to isotopic studies (d18O and d13C) have been used to characterise the facies and environments. The sequences consist of a lower uncemented carbonate mud unit, calcitic or dolomitic in composition, and an upper carbonate unit (arenites, bioclastic limestones, and microbial laminated limestones with cherts). Visual features (vertical prismatic structures, fissures, massive nodulization, rhizoliths, brecciation) and microscopic features (micrite micronodules, vug porosity, circumgranular cementation, gypsum lenticular crystals) outline pedogenic processes. These features, found locally in bioclastic and microbial laminated limestones or in dolomite uncemented muds, define, respectively, palustrine limestones or dolocretes. Facies analysis allows us to define several lacustrine sub-environments (basinal, littoral, eulittoral and supralittoral) and characterises different types of shallowing upward lacustrine sequences, either with or without subaerial exposure. The isotopic values of the bioclastic and microbial laminated limestone (from 5.77xto 6.78xfor d13C, and from 5.25xto 5.53xfor d18O) and those of uncemented calcitic muds (from 5.80xto 7.01xfor d13C, and from 4.98xto 5.58xfor d18O) establish that both types of carbonates precipitated in equilibrium with meteoric waters. In the palustrine carbonate deposits, the d13C values suggest a strong organic contribution. The dolomitization that only affected the uncemented carbonate muds is early interpreted because of the structural and compositional characteristics of the dolomite (micro-rhombic dolomicrite, nearly stoichiometric and poorly ordered), and because the calculated average D18O dol–cal for calcitic and dolomitic uncemented muds is about 6x. The d18O isotopic values indicate that the dolomite precipitated from water that was slightly more enriched in heavy isotopes than the calcite, because of an increase in evaporation rates. Nodules and nodular levels of cherts occur in the upper units of littoral and eulittoral sequences, probably as a consequence of the existence of microbial mats that could include the silica source. According to their mineralogy (Opal CT and quartz/moganite) and structures (double nodules, lamination and bioturbation), three types of chert are described (TB, MB and WO). These types define three general stages of silicification during the early diagenesis, from the recently buried to the postcompactation of carbonate deposits. The d18O values of quartz show that the silicification and ageing of opaline phases occurred from meteoric waters, which were lighter than the calcite or dolomite precipitating waters. The cherts included in palustrine limestones show d18O values of quartz that record more evaporated waters than those of the general stages of silicification.
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