A New Method Utilizing Versene for Determination of the Calcite-Dolomite Ratio in Carbonate Rocks

Authors

Robert C. Weissmann, Iowa State College
Harvey Diehl, Iowa State CollegeFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The sedimentary petrologists have long been concerned with the determination of the calcite-dolomite ratio of carbonate rocks. The ratio is difficult to determine in thin section with any accuracy; the minerals are very similar optically and at best only a fair approximation can be obtained by a thin section traverse. The Lemberg staining procedure, which utilizes a silver nitrate-potassium chromate reagent, is rather involved and not too reliable. The differential thermal analysis and thermoluminescence methods are fairly rapid and accurate but involve elaborate equipment.

Publication Date

1953

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

60

Issue

1

First Page

433

Last Page

437

Copyright

©1953 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Weissmann, Robert C. and Diehl, Harvey (1953) "A New Method Utilizing Versene for Determination of the Calcite-Dolomite Ratio in Carbonate Rocks," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 60(1), 433-437.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol60/iss1/56