Abstract:
Since the discovery of dolomite 233 years ago, it is still the forefront of basic research. Mg isotope, as a key isotope in the formation of dolomite, has become a new hotspot in the study of dolomite. The research progress on the characteristics of magnesium and magnesium isotopes in geological storage, fractionation, magnesium cycling and biogenic magnesium isotopes are briefly reviewed. The characteristics of Mg isotope, fluid direction and stratigraphic sequence in dolomite cores collected from Xisha Islands since Neogene reef were studied. Taking the study of deep-deep and ultra-deep dolomite magnesium isotope reservoirs for oil and gas exploration in sedimentary basins in western China as an example, this paper briefly introduces the evaluation results of magnesium isotope study. Progress has been made in the study of magnesium isotopes in the fields of paleo-ocean reconstruction, global continents, ocean and earth interior magnesium storage and magnesium cycling, which has promoted the discussion of frontier issues of dolomite, and strengthened the understanding of dolomite formation and mechanism.