Dolomite can form as a major mineral component of marlstones and limestones and is an
important sink for magnesium in the marine environment. Dolomite is widely distributed in …

The goal of achieving carbon neutrality in the next 30–40 years is approaching worldwide
consensus and requires coordinated efforts to combat the increasing threat of climate …

The oldest putative fossils occur as hematite filaments and tubes in jasper-carbonate
banded iron formations from the 4280-to 3750-Ma Nuvvuagittuq Supracrustal Belt, Québec …

Primary dolomite is believed to be formed through cyanobacterial calcification, yet the
details and mechanisms of this process are not fully understood. In this study, a freshwater …

Heavy metal contamination is widespread in the environment and has resulted in numerous
adverse consequences for the ecosystem. Ureolytic microorganisms are known to …

Confocal Raman imaging and scanning electron (RISE) microscopy, when combined in a
microscope, complement each other and provide the emerging opportunities to clarify …

Microbes are known to mediate dolomite precipitation in laboratory experiments; however,
the linkage of specific microbes to ancient dolomites remains poorly constrained due to …

The origin of dolomite has long puzzled geologists. It has recently been documented that
sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are capable of catalyzing the formation of protodolomite, a …

In this study, we conducted experiments on the transformation from calcite to protodolomite
using bacteria. The surface dolomitization of calcite seed crystals was initiated by Vibrio …

Non-classical crystallization pathways, involving the formation of complex precursors prior to
nucleation, have been observed during the calcification process of invertebrate skeletons …