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The writers determined δ O¹⁸ and δ C¹³ of coexisting limestone and dolomite samples from several localities in the upper Mississippi Valley zinc-lead district and found little fractionation in mineral pairs. This is in conflict with the data obtained from Leadville, Colorado, from a higher temperature environment. Until these differences are better understood, Δcalicitedolomite should not be used as a substitute for Δcalcite-quartz as a geologic thermometer.
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