Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture

Stylolites are ubiquitous structures in carbonates that present a variety of morphologies. Besides being important structures in terms of rock compaction and deformation, stylolites control limestone permeability, which is influenced by their morphology and arrangement in connected networks. This st...

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Autores: Magni, Silvana, Martín, Juan Diego (Martín Martín), Bons, Paul D., Gómez Rivas, Enrique
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Petrologia
Roques sedimentàries
Roques calcàries
Petrology
Sedimentary rocks
Carbonate rocks
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spelling Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock TextureMagni, SilvanaMartín, Juan Diego (Martín Martín)Bons, Paul D.Gómez Rivas, EnriquePetrologiaRoques sedimentàriesRoques calcàriesPetrologySedimentary rocksCarbonate rocksStylolites are ubiquitous structures in carbonates that present a variety of morphologies. Besides being important structures in terms of rock compaction and deformation, stylolites control limestone permeability, which is influenced by their morphology and arrangement in connected networks. This study characterizes stylolite morphological parameters, such as length, thickness, filling by insoluble material, spacing and connectivity, to provide quantitative data on the relationships between stylolite morphology and carbonate host rock textures. A collection of thin sections from a variety of lithologies and geological settings was analyzed, showing that the stylolite length, thickness and morphology are interrelated and are controlled by the host rock textures. The results show that stylolite linearity, calculated as the ratio between the straight length and the length measured along the stylolite trace, varies according to the stylolite type. Higher stylolite thickness is observed in mud-dominated textures compared to grain-dominated ones but is independent of the stylolite type. There is no clear trend in terms of the amount of insoluble material collected by the stylolites and the rock texture or stylolite type. Analysis of stylolite spacing reveals that heterogeneity in grain size, grain sorting and composition controls stylolite formation.MDPI2025202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion23 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/218773Articles publicats en revistes (Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/min15020132Minerals, 2025, vol. 15, num.2https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/min15020132cc-by (c) Magni, S. et al., 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2187732026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture
title Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture
spellingShingle Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture
Magni, Silvana
Petrologia
Roques sedimentàries
Roques calcàries
Petrology
Sedimentary rocks
Carbonate rocks
title_short Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture
title_full Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture
title_fullStr Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture
title_full_unstemmed Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture
title_sort Stylolites in Carbonate Rocks: Morphological Variability According to the Host Rock Texture
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Magni, Silvana
Martín, Juan Diego (Martín Martín)
Bons, Paul D.
Gómez Rivas, Enrique
author Magni, Silvana
author_facet Magni, Silvana
Martín, Juan Diego (Martín Martín)
Bons, Paul D.
Gómez Rivas, Enrique
author_role author
author2 Martín, Juan Diego (Martín Martín)
Bons, Paul D.
Gómez Rivas, Enrique
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Petrologia
Roques sedimentàries
Roques calcàries
Petrology
Sedimentary rocks
Carbonate rocks
topic Petrologia
Roques sedimentàries
Roques calcàries
Petrology
Sedimentary rocks
Carbonate rocks
description Stylolites are ubiquitous structures in carbonates that present a variety of morphologies. Besides being important structures in terms of rock compaction and deformation, stylolites control limestone permeability, which is influenced by their morphology and arrangement in connected networks. This study characterizes stylolite morphological parameters, such as length, thickness, filling by insoluble material, spacing and connectivity, to provide quantitative data on the relationships between stylolite morphology and carbonate host rock textures. A collection of thin sections from a variety of lithologies and geological settings was analyzed, showing that the stylolite length, thickness and morphology are interrelated and are controlled by the host rock textures. The results show that stylolite linearity, calculated as the ratio between the straight length and the length measured along the stylolite trace, varies according to the stylolite type. Higher stylolite thickness is observed in mud-dominated textures compared to grain-dominated ones but is independent of the stylolite type. There is no clear trend in terms of the amount of insoluble material collected by the stylolites and the rock texture or stylolite type. Analysis of stylolite spacing reveals that heterogeneity in grain size, grain sorting and composition controls stylolite formation.
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2025
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/min15020132
Minerals, 2025, vol. 15, num.2
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/min15020132
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