Karbonaatteissa
Karbonaatteissa is a Finnish term used in geology and geochemistry to refer to processes, reactions, and properties associated with carbonate minerals and carbonate-bearing environments. It covers the chemistry of carbonate species in aqueous solutions, the mineralogy of carbonates, and the interactions between water, dissolved carbon dioxide, and carbonate minerals within rocks such as limestone and dolostone.
In carbonate systems, the dominant species include dissolved CO2, carbonic acid, bicarbonate (HCO3−), and carbonate (CO3^2−).
Karbonaatteissa also encompasses karst hydrology and weathering, where dissolution of carbonate rocks creates features such as
Applications and significance include natural carbon storage in sedimentary basins, buffering of ocean and freshwater pH,