Darren, recently, I published some experimental results on the aragonite-MnCa- carbonate transformation at 20 C in Mar. Chem. The paper also contains some results regarding oxygen isotope variation. Cheers Michael ****************************************************************** Dr. Michael E. Boettcher Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) Carl von Ossietzky University P.O. Box 2503 D-26111 Oldenburg FRG *******************************************************************