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δ13C of Carbonate replacement: published values

in ‰ (per mil)

Carbonate replacement. 9 published values for 2 deposits or sites. Standards, minerals and sources for every value.

DepositsValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
Darwin
United States
−4.92 ± 0.79 ‰−5.78 / −3.6 ‰9rhombohedral post-sulfide calcite, pyrite ore (Defiance and Thompson-Essex)Rye et al. (1974), Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur isotope study of the Darwin lead-…
Darwin
United States
−4.48 ± 1.45 ‰−5.55 / −2.4 ‰4post-sulfide calcite, pyrrhotite ore (Thompson-Essex)Rye et al. (1974), Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur isotope study of the Darwin lead-…
Darwin
United States
1.62 ± 0.91 ‰0.68 / 2.49 ‰3relict limestone within the oreRye et al. (1974), Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur isotope study of the Darwin lead-…
Sierra Mojada District
Mexico
3.5 ± 0.42 ‰3.2 / 3.8 ‰2host limestone (Aurora?)Kyle et al. (2018), Nature and origin of the nonsulfide zinc deposits in the Sierra Mojad…
Sierra Mojada District
Mexico
−6.31 ± 0.66 ‰−7.2 / −5.3 ‰9late White Zinc Zone calcite (fractures, speleothem, crystals on smithsonite)Kyle et al. (2018), Nature and origin of the nonsulfide zinc deposits in the Sierra Mojad…
Sierra Mojada District
Mexico
−6.72 ± 1.98 ‰−8.5 / −3.9 ‰4Red Zinc Zone and Aurora dolomite calciteKyle et al. (2018), Nature and origin of the nonsulfide zinc deposits in the Sierra Mojad…
Sierra Mojada District
Mexico
0.35 ± 0.7 ‰−0.3 / 1.1 ‰4type A smithsonite (unzoned scalenohedra)Kyle et al. (2018), Nature and origin of the nonsulfide zinc deposits in the Sierra Mojad…
Sierra Mojada District
Mexico
−1.94 ± 1.94 ‰−8.4 / 1 ‰27type B smithsonite (colloform)Kyle et al. (2018), Nature and origin of the nonsulfide zinc deposits in the Sierra Mojad…
Sierra Mojada District
Mexico
−6.3 ‰1lead carbonate manto cerussiteKyle et al. (2018), Nature and origin of the nonsulfide zinc deposits in the Sierra Mojad…

Published δ13C (carbon) values, deposit by deposit

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). δ13C of Carbonate replacement: published values. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/carbon-d13c/carbonate-replacement/ (accessed 2026-10-13).

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  title = {δ13C of Carbonate replacement: published values},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/carbon-d13c/carbonate-replacement/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}

Updated : 2026-10-13