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The effects of CO₂-water-rock interactions on the injectivity and safety of CO₂ geological storage have drawn wide attention. The geochemical reaction mechanisms in carbonate formations after CO₂ injection are still controversial. To better understand the transformation of injected CO₂ in carbonates and the involved geochemical reactions, we first conducted autoclave experiments reproducing the in-situ conditions of the Lianglitage Formation, Yingshan Formation, and Qiulitage Formation at the Tazhong Uplift in the Tarim Basin. We then established a batch model using TOUGHREACT-ECO2H, validated with the experimental results, to simulate the long-term CO₂-water-rock interactions. It was found that the initial mineral compositions and water chemistry have important effects on the CO₂-water-rock interactions in carbonate formations. The experiment results show that the dissolution of calcite and dolomite dominates in the early reaction period. However, we still observed some secondary minerals, such as ankerite, montmorillonite, calcite, and dolomite. The CO₂-water-rock reactions can be more dramatic when the contents of calcite and dolomite in carbonates are closer. Moreover, the long-term simulation results show that calcite, magnesite, and hematite are the main formed secondary minerals, whereas dolomite is the major dissolved mineral. This study is helpful for a better understanding of the CO₂ mineral trapping mechanism in carbonate formations.