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Böttcher, Michael Ernst; Parafiniuk, Jan (2026): Stable isotope and trace element composition of methane-derived carbonates, elemental sulfur, and celestite from the Machów native sulfur deposit [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.995700 (DOI registration in progress)

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Published: 2026-06-29

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Abstract:
On carbonate rock samples from a post-Miocene native sulfur deposit in south-eastern Poland, the stable isotope composition of primary and secondary calcite, primary aragonite, native sulfur, and secondary celestite were sampled between 1981 and 1985 and investigated in 1992. The carbonates and elemental sulfur are formed from oxidation of biogenic methane during reduction of Miocene calcium sulfates, celestite formed during aragonite-calcite recrystallization. The investigation aims to understand the biogeochemical processes associated to mineral (trans)formation. The trace elements (Sr, Mg, Mn, Ba, Na) bond to the carbonate lattice are measured to estimate the parent solution composition. Results are published in Böttcher & Parafiniuk (1998) in the journal Isotopes in Environmental & Health Studies.
Keyword(s):
aragonite; Calcite; celestite; methane oxidation; Native sulfur deposit; Oxygen and carbon stable isotopes; Sulfur isotopes
Related to:
Böttcher, Michael Ernst; Parafiniuk, Jan (1998): Methane-Derived Carbonates in a Native Sulfur Deposit: Stable Isotope and Trace Element Discriminations Related to the Transformation of Aragonite to Calcite. Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, 34(1-2), 177-190, https://doi.org/10.1080/10256019708036345
Coverage:
Latitude: 50.533300 * Longitude: 21.783300
Date/Time Start: 1981-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-12-31T00:00:00
Event(s):
1981-1985_Machow_sulfur_mine * Latitude: 50.533300 * Longitude: 21.783300 * Date/Time Start: 1981-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-12-31T00:00:00
Comment:
The file contains geochemical analytical data derived from carbonate rocks of a native sulfur deposit at Machów in SE Poland. This includes the stable carbon and oxygen isotope as well as trace element (Sr, Mg, Mn, Ba, Na) composition of primary and secondary calcite and aragonite, and the S and O isotope composition of secondary celestite. In mixed carbonate samples, relative proportions of calcite to aragonite are determined by powder X-ray diffraction.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Sample IDSample IDBöttcher, Michael Ernst
2Solid phasesSolid phasesBöttcher, Michael ErnstQuantitative phase-analysis with x-ray powder diffraction, PhilipsMW-7: further Infrared spectroscopy (PerkinElmer, 683, KBr pellet technique)
3CalciteCal%Böttcher, Michael Ernst
4AragoniteArg%Böttcher, Michael Ernst
5δ13C, carbonateδ13C carb‰ PDBBöttcher, Michael ErnstMass spectrometer, Finnigan, MAT 251spectrometer after H3PO4 reaction; mUr PDB
6δ18O, carbonateδ18O carb‰ PDBBöttcher, Michael ErnstMass spectrometer, Finnigan, MAT 251spectrometer after H3PO4 reaction; mUr PDB
7δ18O, Strontium sulfateδ18O SrSO4‰ SMOWBöttcher, Michael ErnstMass spectrometer, Finnigan, MAT 251spectrometer after pyrolysis; mUr SMOW
8Sulfur, totalTS%Böttcher, Michael ErnstElement analyser CS, LECO CS-4444dwt
9δ34S, totalδ34S tot‰ CDTBöttcher, Michael ErnstCombustion isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (C-IRMS), MAT252, Thermo Finnigan; coupled with an elemental analyzer, Carlo Erba; via a Conflo II split interface, Thermo FinniganmUr CDT
10StrontiumSrmg/kgBöttcher, Michael ErnstAtomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), PerkinElmer, 400spectroscopy after acid extraction
11MagnesiumMgmg/kgBöttcher, Michael ErnstAtomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), PerkinElmer, 400spectroscopy after acid extraction
12ManganeseMnmg/kgBöttcher, Michael ErnstAtomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), PerkinElmer, 400spectroscopy after acid extraction
13BariumBamg/kgBöttcher, Michael ErnstInductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES), ARL, 35000 Cspectroscopy after acid extraction
14SodiumNamg/kgBöttcher, Michael ErnstAtomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), PerkinElmer, 400spectroscopy after acid extraction
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC) * Processing Level: PANGAEA data processing level 3 (ProcLevel3)
Size:
183 data points

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