LIU Ming-xue1,2, HUANG Ting2, LIU Yuan-Yuan 2, SUN Shi-yong1, KANG Wu3, DONG Fa-qin1
(1. Key Laboratory of Waste Solid Treatment and Resource Recycle of Ministry of Education, Mianyang 621010, China;
2. Life Science and Engineering College, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China;
3. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China)
Abstract：Strontium is a common divalent alkaline earth trace element. Its ionic radius and chemical character are similar to that of calcium. Strontium can substitute for calcium during biomineralization. The concentration of strontium isotopes and Sr/Ca ratio in organisms and fossils can be used as geochemical proxies. This article focuses on the latest trends and progress with respect to strontium biomineralization, strontium geochemical proxy for paleoenvironment reconstructions, the factors and mechanisms influencing strontium geochemical proxy measurements, and so on. It will provide a reference for further study and application in geochemistry, environment and medical applications based on the biomineralization of strontium.
Key words：stontium; biomineralization; geochemical proxy; paleoenvironmental reconstruction; vital effects
E-mail: fqdong@swust.edu.cnMINERALOGICA SINICA ACTA Vol. 34, No. 4, 2014, Page 607
