Carbon isotope fractionation between amorphous calcium carbonate and calcite in earthworm-produced calcium carbonate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.01.017
Abstract: In this study we investigate carbon isotope fractionation during the crystallization of biogenic calcium carbonate. Several species of earthworm including Lumbricus terrestris secrete CaCO3. Initially a milky fluid comprising micro-spherules of amorphous CaCO3 (ACC) is… read more here.
Keywords: fractionation; calcium carbonate; milky fluid; isotope fractionation ... See more keywords