Article
Geology
Lu Ziye, Li Yingtao, Liu Mingming, You Donghua, Chen Qianglu, Xi Binbin, Xu Jin, Huang Baiwen
Summary: In this study, the origin of saddle dolomite in Upper Cambrian dolostones in the Tarim Basin was examined using isotopic and elemental analyses. The results suggest that the saddle dolomite filled in vugs and fractures is formed by redistribution of precursor dolostones.
CARBONATES AND EVAPORITES
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ophelie Pascault, Christophe Durlet, Pierre-Alexandre Teboul, Maxime Ducoux, Jean-Pierre Girard, Aurelien Virgone, Thomas Saucede
Summary: This article investigates the Larrano igneous body contemporaneous with the Urgonian limestones in the Duranguesado platform. The study combines morpho-structural, diagenetic, geochemical, and sedimentological approaches to explore the impacts of the magmatic events on the surrounding carbonate sediments. The results reveal the basaltic magma rising along normal faults and forming early diagenetic phases, indicating thermal shock and warm seawater circulation during and after the intrusion.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maryam Saleem, Faisal Rehman, Emad U. Khan, Syed W. Sajjad, Tahir Azeem, Asad Jadoon, Abbas A. Naseem
Summary: This study provides the first detailed microscopic and geochemical investigations of multiphase dolomitization in the Shogram Formation in the Karakorum region. The findings suggest different types of dolomites and their origins, including the influence of tectonic activity and high temperature hydrothermal fluids.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tadeusz M. Peryt
Summary: The text discusses the formation of dolomite in certain geological regions, where the mechanism involving ascending brines is responsible for dolomitization, contrary to the traditional drawdown-related reflux mechanism. In the Zechstein Limestone of southwestern Poland, dolomite exhibits fabric-destructive features and a wide range of oxygen and carbon isotopes. Additionally, the Sr-87/Sr-86 ratios of dolomite samples suggest interaction between low-temperature brines and hypersaline brines during the Zechstein evaporite deposition.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Kerry Schmidtbauer, Paula Noble, Michael Rosen, Daniel J. Conley, Patrick J. Frings
Summary: This study investigates the role of lake processes in determining the silicon isotope ratios of dissolved silicon and diatom biogenic silica in lakes. The research findings show species-specific fractionations of silicon isotopes in lakes, indicating the potential of using silicon isotopes as a paleolimnological proxy. Additionally, the study discusses the mass balance of silicon in lakes.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Waqar Ahmad, Saleem Ullah, Ijaz Ahmad, Murray K. Gingras, Muhammad Shafique, Emad Ullah Khan, Mumtaz Shah
Summary: Dolomitized strata are potential exploration targets around the globe due to their hosting of economic mineral and hydrocarbon deposits. Analyzing dolomite's petrogenetic history is crucial, as demonstrated in a study of dolomitic bodies in the Devonian carbonates of Nowshera Formation in Peshawar Basin, North-West Lesser Himalayas in Pakistan. This study revealed a multi-stage dolomitization process and a complex diagenetic history, indicating a hydrothermal dolomite formation during the Carboniferous-Permian period with potential implications for the origin and timing of dolomitization.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Hairuo Qing, Zhanfeng Qiao, Siyang Zhang, Jason Cosford, Anping Hu, Feng Liang, Yongsheng Wang, Jianfeng Zheng
Summary: Widespread replacement dolomite in the geologic record is characterized by different crystal sizes and shapes, which can be interpreted as either multistage dolomitization or recrystallization of precursor dolomite. This study used isotopes to investigate the crystal morphologies of Ordovician dolomites from the Tarim Basin, China. The results suggest that the dolomites were formed by the same dolomitizing fluid, and the variation in delta 18O values reflects the degree of recrystallization.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peiyu Zhang, Xianghong Kong, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Jun Xu, Min Zhang
Summary: Temperature plays a key role in altering carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures of aquatic plants, where nitrogen isotopes decrease significantly with rising temperature while carbon isotopes respond nonlinearly. Temperature can influence plant metabolism, photosynthesis, and the compositions and concentrations of carbon and nitrogen sources, leading to changes in plant isotopic signatures. Future studies should carefully consider the effects of temperature when interpreting the food contribution of aquatic plants in food webs and environmental changes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emad Ullah Khan, Abbas Ali Naseem, Maryam Saleem, Faisal Rehman, Syed Waseem Sajjad, Waqar Ahmad, Tahir Azeem
Summary: This study documents the process of dolomitization and evolution of strata bound dolomitic bodies in the Jurassic Samanasuk Formation in the Dara Adam khel area of Kohat ranges, North-Western Himalayas, Pakistan. Field investigation, petrography, and geochemistry helped unravel the formation of several dolomitic bodies. Stable O and C isotope analysis shows the formation process of these dolomites, while major and trace elements data reveal the conditions under which dolomitization occurred.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Howri Mansurbeg, Mohammad Alsuwaidi, Shijun Dong, Salahadin Shahrokhi, Sadoon Morad
Summary: The study found that drusy dolomite cement in the Permo-Triassic strata in northern United Arab Emirates primarily precipitated from hot basinal brines, different from the cementation process of drusy calcite. Through stable isotope and fluid inclusion studies, it was discovered that carbon and strontium were derived from the host marine carbonates.
Article
Forestry
Pin Li, Zhaozhong Feng, Bo Shang, Johan Uddling
Summary: Ground-level ozone pollution affects plant carbon and water balance, with a decrease in water-use efficiency mainly attributed to reduced photosynthesis under elevated O-3 levels. The study highlights the importance of incorporating the decoupling effect between photosynthesis and stomatal regulation into vegetation models to accurately predict the impact of O-3 pollution on forest ecosystems.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yuanyuan Li, Xuemin Xu, Lei Pang, Ping Guan, Yunxin Fang, Hailong Lu, Jianliang Ye, Wenwei Xie
Summary: This study systematically investigates the elemental and isotopic signatures of organic matter in three hydrate-bearing sediment cores from the Shenhu area in the South China Sea. The results reveal that the sediment layers have a mixed marine and terrestrial origin, with specific layers showing characteristics of sustained occurrence of sulfate-driven anaerobic oxidation of methane, suggesting the presence of deep hydrocarbon leakage and the formation of hydrate with high saturation.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Julian -Christopher Storck, Nicolas David Greber, Pierre Lanari, Massimo Tiepolo, Thomas Pettke
Summary: In arc settings, fluid migration and/or differentiation of magmas play important roles in stable-isotope fractionation of elements like molybdenum and titanium. The isotopic compositions of the upper crustal magmatic cumulates and mafic enclaves show variations in titanium isotopes, indicating the degree of Ti isotopic fractionation is controlled by the incorporation of Ti into silicate phases or Fe-Ti oxides. On the other hand, the Mo isotopic compositions of these cumulates and enclaves are more dispersed and similar to average arc-basalts, suggesting that both purely magmatic and predominantly fluid mediated processes contribute to Mo enrichment in cumulates.
Article
Geology
Murilo Henrique Taques Camargo, Andre D. Ferreira, Cristina Pinto-Coelho, Lucilia A. R. de Oliveira, Marcella L. Cavallari, Lorena de F. Alfaro, Alberto C. Botelho, Julio T. Brita, Claudio N. Lamarao, Gisele T. Marques, Eduardo Roemers-Oliveira
Summary: The Proterozoic carbonate rocks from Ribeira Belt in Rio Bonito Quarry, Southern Brazil, underwent intense hydrothermal alteration, with multiple stages of dolomitization, fracturing, and sedimentary-metamorphic transition.
CARBONATES AND EVAPORITES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sabarathinam Chidambaram, Banajarani Panda, Tirumalesh Keesari, M. Prasanna, Dhiraj Kr Singh, A. L. Ramanathan
Summary: The dynamics of coastal aquifers can be understood through geochemical and isotopic signatures. In this study, groundwater recharge processes in coastal Tamil Nadu, South India were evaluated using major ion chemistry and environmental isotopes. The results showed that shallow groundwater had contributions from multiple recharge sources, while deeper groundwater was mainly recharged by precipitation. The isotopic variations in different areas indicated different sources and influences. The groundwater in the study area was found to be brackish to saline, with minor influence from anthropogenic activities.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abdulkadir Taofeeq Sholagberu, Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa, Khamaruzaman Wan Yusof, Ahmad Mustafa Hashim, Mumtaz Muhammad Shah, Muhammad Waris A. Khan, Mohamed H. Isa
POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mumtaz M. Shah, Hamad U. Rahim, Aosaf Hassan, Muhammad R. Mustafa, Imran Ahmad
GEOSCIENCES JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Geology
Emad ullah Khan, Maryam Saleem, Abbas Ali Naseem, Waqar Ahmad, Muhammad Yaseen, Tehseen Ullah Khan
CARBONATES AND EVAPORITES
(2020)
Article
Geology
Hamad Ur Rahim, Mumtaz Muhammad Shah, Merce Corbella, Didac Navarro-Ciurana
CARBONATES AND EVAPORITES
(2020)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Mumtaz M. Shah, Saifullah Afridi, Emad U. Khan, Hamad Ur Rahim, Muhammad R. Mustafa
Summary: The study aims to establish the relationship between diagenetic alterations resulting from magmatic intrusions and their impact on reservoir properties. The presence of numerous dolerite intrusions in the carbonates resulted in alterations of the host limestone, formation of dolomite and marble, and development of fractures and faults. The different diagenetic processes influenced the reservoir heterogeneity and petrophysical properties of the studied successions.
Article
Geology
Syed Haroon Ali, Michael C. Poppelreiter, Bing Bing Saw, Mumtaz M. Shah, Yasir Bashir
Summary: The study focuses on the depositional and diagenetic processes controlling porosity in the middle to upper Miocene carbonates in Central Luconia, Malaysia. It suggests that the substantial secondary porosity in the region could serve as a suitable reservoir for the long-term storage of CO2, influenced by tectonic events driving changes in relative sea level. The microfacies and paragenetic sequences of the limestones and dolomitic limestones were found to be affected by regional structural frameworks.
CARBONATES AND EVAPORITES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Waqar Ahmad, Saleem Ullah, Ijaz Ahmad, Murray K. Gingras, Muhammad Shafique, Emad Ullah Khan, Mumtaz Shah
Summary: Dolomitized strata are potential exploration targets around the globe due to their hosting of economic mineral and hydrocarbon deposits. Analyzing dolomite's petrogenetic history is crucial, as demonstrated in a study of dolomitic bodies in the Devonian carbonates of Nowshera Formation in Peshawar Basin, North-West Lesser Himalayas in Pakistan. This study revealed a multi-stage dolomitization process and a complex diagenetic history, indicating a hydrothermal dolomite formation during the Carboniferous-Permian period with potential implications for the origin and timing of dolomitization.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hifsa Khurshid, Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa, Umer Rashid, Mohamed Hasnain Isa, Yeek Chia Ho, Mumtaz Muhammad Shah
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of tea waste biochar as an adsorbent for oxidizable organic contaminants in produced water. The combined modified biochar showed higher efficiency in COD removal, with Langmuir adsorption model and pseudo-second-order kinetic model being the most suitable for describing the process, achieving a maximum COD removal efficiency of 95.5%.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
Article
Geology
Maryam Saleem, Syed Waseem Sajjad, Emad Ullah Khan, Abbas Ali Naseem, Anees Ahmad Bangash, Ashir Rafique, Shaheryar Hussain, Hussain Ullah, Saleem Khan, Waqar Ahmad
Summary: This study investigates the dolomitization process in partially dolomitized carbonate sequences and reveals various dolomite phases, as well as associated diagenetic modifications. The geochemical analysis helps differentiate the different dolomites and supports multi-phase dolomitization at various temperatures. The presence of fault-related dolomites suggests a burial hydrothermal dolomitization followed by fault-related model.
CARBONATES AND EVAPORITES
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Waqar Ahmad, Murray K. Gingras
Summary: The challenge of predicting, correlating, distributing, determining thickness, and quality of shallow marine elastic reservoir facies persists. This study integrates sedimentology, ichnology, reservoir rock typing, and flow units to characterize the Lower Cretaceous Wabiskaw Member reservoir. Analysis of the reservoir characteristics highlights F-4 as the most productive reservoir facies in the study area, showcasing the effectiveness of a geological model for assessing reservoir quality based on detailed facies and wireline analyses.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emad Ullah Khan, Abbas Ali Naseem, Maryam Saleem, Faisal Rehman, Syed Waseem Sajjad, Waqar Ahmad, Tahir Azeem
Summary: This study documents the process of dolomitization and evolution of strata bound dolomitic bodies in the Jurassic Samanasuk Formation in the Dara Adam khel area of Kohat ranges, North-Western Himalayas, Pakistan. Field investigation, petrography, and geochemistry helped unravel the formation of several dolomitic bodies. Stable O and C isotope analysis shows the formation process of these dolomites, while major and trace elements data reveal the conditions under which dolomitization occurred.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Waqar Ahmad, Murray K. Gingras
Summary: This study characterizes the depositional environments of the Lower Cretaceous Wabiskaw Member using sedimentology and ichnology. It identifies four sedimentary facies associations and their corresponding ichnofacies, providing insights into the wave-influenced nearshore settings during that time period.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Hamad-ur-Rahim, Shazia Qamar, Mumtaz Muhammad Shah, Merce Corbella, Juan Diego Martin-Martin, Hammad Tariq Janjuhah, Didac Navarro-Ciurana, Vasiliki Lianou, George Kontakiotis
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive investigation into the diagenetic changes, particularly dolomitization patterns in the Jurassic carbonates of Lesser Himalayan fold and thrust belt in NW Pakistan. The results revealed distinct processes of dolomitization leading to the formation of different types of dolomites within the studied area.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Imran Ahmad, Mumtaz Muhammad Shah, Hammad Tariq Janjuhah, Anna Trave, Assimina Antonarakou, George Kontakiotis
Summary: Multiple episodes of dolomitization have occurred in the Late Kingriali Formation, resulting in regional scale dolostone geobodies in the Kohat and Potwar sub-basins. The dolomitization process has significantly altered the host limestone, with over 90% of the carbonates being replaced by dolomites. This diagenetic modification has had a negative impact on reservoir porosity.
Article
Geology
S. Khan, M. Shah