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The experiments ofMirsal &Zankl (1985), claimed to have rendered dolomite at room temperature, have been duplicated. In four different experiments conducted at room temperature, no dolomite whatever formed; aragonite or calcium oxalate dihydrate were found instead.
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Deelman, J.C. Some phenomenological aspects of carbonate geochemistry. The control effect of transition metals — Discussion. Geol Rundsch 77, 609–611 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01832401
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01832401