Silicon isotope fractionation during abiotic silica precipitation at low temperatures: Inferences from flow-through experiments

• Published in: Geochimica et cosmochimica acta Vol. 142; pp. 95 - 114
• Main Authors: Geilert, Sonja, Vroon, Pieter Z., Roerdink, Desiree L., Van Cappellen, Philippe, van Bergen, Manfred J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Deposition; Dissolution; Fractionation; Isotopes; Mathematical analysis; Precipitation; Silicon dioxide; Silicon isotopes

Silicon isotopes have considerable potential as proxy for (near-) surface processes and environmental conditions. However, unambiguous interpretations of isotope signatures in natural silica deposits are often hampered by a lack of independent quantitative information on isotopic fractionations oper...