Radial aragonite ooids, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Research Article| February 01, 1976 Radial aragonite ooids, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia Peter J. Davies; Peter J. Davies 1Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, P.O. Box 378, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar K. Martin K. Martin 2Queensland Institute of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1976) 4 (2): 120–122. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<120:RAOLIG>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Peter J. Davies, K. Martin; Radial aragonite ooids, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Geology 1976;; 4 (2): 120–122. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<120:RAOLIG>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Aragonite ooids have been discovered at Lizard Island in the northern Great Barrier Reef. The ooid cortices are composed of layers of radiating fibrous aragonite. The absence of diagenetic alteration and the open porous nature of the fibrous layers suggest a recent age of formation. Similar structures precipitated in the laboratory formed under conditions of nonagitation in both hy persaline and standard sea-water solutions. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.