Solution chemistry, mass transfer, and the approach to chemical equilibrium in porous carbonate rocks and sediments

Research Article| February 01, 1976 Solution chemistry, mass transfer, and the approach to chemical equilibrium in porous carbonate rocks and sediments V. V. PALCIAUSKAS; V. V. PALCIAUSKAS 1Department of Geology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar P. A. DOMENICO P. A. DOMENICO 1Department of Geology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information V. V. PALCIAUSKAS 1Department of Geology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801 P. A. DOMENICO 1Department of Geology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1976) 87 (2): 207–214. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1976)87<207:SCMTAT>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation V. V. PALCIAUSKAS, P. A. DOMENICO; Solution chemistry, mass transfer, and the approach to chemical equilibrium in porous carbonate rocks and sediments. GSA Bulletin 1976;; 87 (2): 207–214. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1976)87<207:SCMTAT>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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The physical and chemical processes that tend to promote an approach to equilibrium between an aqueous solution and one or more minerals in a carbonate system include dispersion, convection, and chemical reactions. When the spatial dependence of ionic constituents is examined from the point of view of these processes, the results show that the distance to attainment of saturation with respect to an individual mineral increases with increasing rates of dispersion and velocity of ground water and decreases with increasing rates of reaction. When all the concentration gradients approach zero, the resulting concentration is demonstrated to be a weighted average of the saturation concentrations for the individual minerals. The qualitative aspects of the predicted concentration behavior are in agreement with both field and experimental observations. 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.