Sodium: Paleosalinity indicator in ancient carbonate rocks

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Research Article| March 01, 1977 Sodium: Paleosalinity indicator in ancient carbonate rocks Jan Veizer; Jan Veizer 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jean Lemieux; Jean Lemieux 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Brian Jones; Brian Jones 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Martin R. Gibling; Martin R. Gibling 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jim Savelle Jim Savelle 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Jan Veizer 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Jean Lemieux 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Brian Jones 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Martin R. Gibling 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Jim Savelle 1Department of Geology, University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1977) 5 (3): 177–179. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<177:SPIIAC>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Jan Veizer, Jean Lemieux, Brian Jones, Martin R. Gibling, Jim Savelle; Sodium: Paleosalinity indicator in ancient carbonate rocks. Geology 1977;; 5 (3): 177–179. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<177:SPIIAC>2.0.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 The hypersaline facies of the lower Paleozoic carbonate sequence of Arctic Canada contain ≳230 ppm of soluble Na, whereas their open-marine counterparts are characterized by concentrations below this value. This chemical difference, imposed by sedimentary and (or) diagenetic environments, is preserved in spite of the order of magnitude postdepositional redistribution of sodium. 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.