<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Celestite containing very low amounts of barium occurs in weathering reaction zones developed on the Pińczów limestone exposed to the polluted atmosphere of Cracow. The mineral occurs both in limestone pore spaces filled with gypsum and in black gypsum crust. The Pińczów limestone contains ca 500 ppm strontium which was released during the reaction with atmospheric pollutants. The nucleation and growth of celestite, requiring significant concentration of components in evaporating solutions, is associated with gypsum crystallization.</p></abstract>

Celestite containing very low amounts of barium occurs in weathering reaction zones developed on the Pińczów limestone exposed to the polluted atmosphere of Cracow. The mineral occurs both in limestone pore spaces filled with gypsum and in black gypsum crust. The Pińczów limestone contains ca 500 ppm strontium which was released during the reaction with atmospheric pollutants. The nucleation and growth of celestite, requiring significant concentration of components in evaporating solutions, is associated with gypsum crystallization.

Celestite in the Weathering Crust on Limestone Exposed to an Urban Atmosphere in Cracow (Poland)

Institute of Geography, Pedagogical Academy, 30-084 Kraków, ul. Podchorążych 2, Poland

Institute of Geological Sciences, Jagiellonian University, 30-063 Kraków, ul. Oleandry 2a, Poland

Mineralogia

Celestite containing very low amounts of barium occurs in weathering reaction zones developed on the Pińczów limestone exposed to the polluted atmosphere of...

Celestite in the Weathering Crust on Limestone Exposed to an Urban Atmosphere in Cracow (Poland)

Published Online: Mar 07, 2007

Page range: 133 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10002-007-0011-z

Keywords
celestite, weathering in urban atmosphere, black crust, Pińczów limestone, Cracow

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Celestite in the Weathering Crust on Limestone Exposed to an Urban Atmosphere in Cracow (Poland)

Published Online: Mar 07, 2007

Page range: 133 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10002-007-0011-z

Keywordscelestite, weathering in urban atmosphere, black crust, Pińczów limestone, Cracow

This content is open access.

Keywords
celestite, weathering in urban atmosphere, black crust, Pińczów limestone, Cracow