Reply to the discussion and comments of Pestilho, A.L.S. and Mors, R.A. (2025) on the paper by Gomes et al. (2024). Early diagenetic evolution based on petrography and stable isotope analysis in the Barra Velha Formation of the Brazilian Pre-salt. The Depositional Record, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/dep2.288

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We very much appreciate the comments of André; Pestilho and Agustin Mors on our paper discussing the early diagenesis of the Pre-salt carbonates (Barra Velha Formation, BVF) in the Santos Basin (Gomes et al., 2024). We welcome the opportunity to respond and to clarify our interpretations concerning dolomite formation, diagenetic timing and isotopic signatures supported by additional examples.