Aa. Makhnach et al., OXYGEN-ISOTOPE RATIO OF WATER FROM THE DE VONIAN DEPOSITIONAL BASINS IN THE TERRITORY OF BYELARUS, Doklady Akademii nauk BSSR, 39(3), 1995, pp. 96-100
It has been established that the oxygen isotopic composition of water
from the Devonian sea of normal salinity within the territory of Belar
us didn't differ considerably from the composition of modern ocean wat
er. The Devonian water evaporation was accompanied by the growth of th
e delta O-18 value up to +5,5-+6,6 parts per thousand at the sulphate
stage and by posterior inversion. At the halite stage, the delta(18)O
value depletion was as much as 6-11 parts per thousand compared to the
maximum value. The subsequent brine evaporation didn't cause the isot
ope ratio change.