Abstract

Evaporation of sea water and gypsum precipitation on south Bonaire produce dense brines having a high ratio of magnesium to calcium. Recent dolomite is a common replacement product in the associated carbonate sediments. A mass balance indicates that brine is being refluxed downward today, and the Pleistocene dolomite on north Bonaire could have been produced by similar reflux of brine.

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