title: Subaerial diagenesis of carbonate sediments: efficiency of the solution-reprecipitation process.
abstract: Interaction between percolating groludwaters and aragonitic carbonate sediments within the vadose zone of the coral cap of Barbados, West Indies, results in dissolution of aragonite and concurrent reprecipitation as low-magnesium calcite. Comparison of the ratios of strontium to calcium in groundwater, aragonitic carbonate, and recrystallized calcite indicates that locally the solution-reprecipitation process is operating at an efficiency greater than 90 percent.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Matthews