Microbial precipitation of pedogenic calcite

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Research Article| October 01, 1991 Microbial precipitation of pedogenic calcite H. Curtis Monger; H. Curtis Monger 1Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Box 3Q, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar LeRoy A. Daugherty; LeRoy A. Daugherty 1Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Box 3Q, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar William C. Lindemann; William C. Lindemann 1Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Box 3Q, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Craig M. Liddell Craig M. Liddell 2Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Box 8E, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information H. Curtis Monger 1Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Box 3Q, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 LeRoy A. Daugherty 1Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Box 3Q, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 William C. Lindemann 1Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Box 3Q, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Craig M. Liddell 2Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Box 8E, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1991) 19 (10): 997–1000. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<0997:MPOPC>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation H. Curtis Monger, LeRoy A. Daugherty, William C. Lindemann, Craig M. Liddell; Microbial precipitation of pedogenic calcite. Geology 1991;; 19 (10): 997–1000. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1991)019<0997:MPOPC>2.3.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 SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Pedogenic calcite in desert soils has become increasingly important as an indicator of paleoclimate, landscape stability, and landscape age. This study indicates that calcic and petrocalcic horizons in desert soils are not simply the result of inorganic precipitation of calcite. Soil microorganisms were found to be involved in calcite precipitation in a typical desert soil near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Fossilized remains of calcified fungal hyphae and Microcodium structures are abundant in the petrocalcic horizon. Soil bacteria and fungi precipitated calcite when cultured on a Ca-rich medium. In an experiment where soil columns were irrigated with Ca-rich solutions, calcite formed in soils containing soil microorganisms, but no calcite formed in sterile soils. Thus, biomineralization of calcite by soil microorganisms appears to be an important mechanism of unknown magnitude. 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.