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Diagenetic barite deposits in the Yurtus Formation in Tarim Basin, NW ...
1. Introduction. Sedimentary barite (BaSO 4) is widely distributed in modern and ancient oceanic environments (Jewell, 2000).In view of variable fluid sources and formation processes, sedimentary barites can be categorized as: (1) marine (or pelagic) barite that precipitates in the water column in the presence of decaying organic debris (Dehairs et al., 1980, Paytan and Griffith, 2007); (2 ...