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Calcian Dolomites and Dedolomitization

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THE dedolomitization process, first named in 1847 (ref. 1), has recently found increasing recognition, and has been reviewed briefly by Friedman and Sanders2.

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KATZ, A. Calcian Dolomites and Dedolomitization. Nature 217, 439–440 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217439a0

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