Geochemical Perspectives on Coral Mineralization

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Research Article| January 03, 2003 Geochemical Perspectives on Coral Mineralization Anne L. Cohen; Anne L. Cohen Geology and Geophysics, MS#23, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ted A. McConnaughey Ted A. McConnaughey 1304 Cedar Lane, Selah, Washington 98942 U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Anne L. Cohen Geology and Geophysics, MS#23, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 U.S.A. Ted A. McConnaughey 1304 Cedar Lane, Selah, Washington 98942 U.S.A. Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 03 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2003) 54 (1): 151–187. https://doi.org/10.2113/0540151 Article history First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Anne L. Cohen, Ted A. McConnaughey; Geochemical Perspectives on Coral Mineralization. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2003;; 54 (1): 151–187. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/0540151 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 SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Corals open an exceptional window into many phenomena of geological, geochemical, climatic, and paleontological interest. From the Paleozoic to the present, corals provide some of the finest high-resolution archives of marine conditions. Corals are likewise exceptional for chronometric purposes, and even the terrestrial 14C timescale has now been calibrated against coral 230Th/234U. Corals also represent a testing ground for basic ideas about mineralogy and geochemistry. The shapes, sizes, and organization of skeletal crystals have been attributed to factors as diverse as mineral supersaturation levels and organic mediation of crystal growth. The coupling between calcification and photosynthesis... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.