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13 Jul 2018
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Generating porosity during olivine carbonation via dissolution channels and expansion cracks
Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Wenlu Zhu
Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Florian Fusseis
School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Harrison Lisabeth
Department of Geology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Short summary
The olivine carbonation reaction is volume increasing and could prevent further reaction by clogging the fluid pathways. This contradicts the observed fully carbonated outcrops in nature, but the mechanism behind this self-sustainability is poorly understood. Our study reveals that the stretching-induced fracturing and the dissolution channelization are mechanisms that could contribute to the sustainability of carbonation reactions. This study provides new insights on the olivine carbonation.
The olivine carbonation reaction is volume increasing and could prevent further reaction by...
