A comprehensive approach to understanding ore deposits using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) data at the Plutonic Gold Mine, Western Australia

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 113-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Gazley ◽  
Guillaume Duclaux ◽  
Louise A. Fisher ◽  
Chelsea M. Tutt ◽  
Aaron R. Latham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Ore Deposits ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
X Ray

Application of portable X-ray fluorescence analysis to characterize dolerite dykes at the Plutonic Gold Mine, Western Australia

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Gazley ◽  
Chelsea M. Tutt ◽  
Lucy I. Brisbout ◽  
Louise A. Fisher ◽  
Guillaume Duclaux
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Fluorescence Analysis ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
X Ray

Application of portable X-ray fluorescence analyses to metabasalt stratigraphy, Plutonic Gold Mine, Western Australia

2011 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Gazley ◽  
Julie K. Vry ◽  
Ettienne du Plessis ◽  
Monica R. Handler
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
X Ray

Russellite: a second occurrence

1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (290) ◽  
pp. 705-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. C. Hodge
Keyword(s):  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Chemical Data ◽  
Green Material ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Pale Green

SummaryRussellite Bi2O3. WO3 occurs in a small pegmatite near Poona, Western Australia. The fine-grained yellow to pale green material is an inseparable mixture of russellite, bismite, koechlinite, and bismutite. X-ray powder diffraction, physical, and chemical data agree in general with the original description of the mineral from Cornwall, England. The original analyses made on micro quantities are now supplemented by analyses on macro quantities.

Objective geological logging using portable XRF geochemical multi-element data at Plutonic Gold Mine, Marymia Inlier, Western Australia

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 74-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Gazley ◽  
Chelsea M. Tutt ◽  
Louise A. Fisher ◽  
Aaron R. Latham ◽  
Guillaume Duclaux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Portable Xrf ◽  
Element Data

scholarly journals Gold Mine Tailings: A Potential Source of Silica Sand for Glass Making

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uchenna Okereafor ◽  
Mamookho Makhatha ◽  
Lukhanyo Mekuto ◽  
Vuyo Mavumengwana
Keyword(s):  
Mine Tailings ◽  
Potentially Toxic Elements ◽  
Silica Sand ◽  
Mine Wastes ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings ◽  
Cadmium Zinc

Mining of minerals such as gold, copper, and platinum has been one of several activities sustaining the economy of South Africa. However, the mining sector has contributed significantly to environmental contamination through the improper disposal of mine tailings which covers vast areas of land. Therefore, this study utilised a vitrification process to manufacture glass from gold mine tailings. X-ray fluorescence was used to determine the chemical composition of the tailings while X-ray diffraction was adopted for the mineralogy. The tailings were of granitic composition enriched in potentially toxic elements such as copper, cadmium, zinc, lead, arsenic, and chromium. A representative sample of gold mine wastes of sandy grain size was used in making the glass. Based on composition, the glass was formulated by adding an average 10.0 mass% of CaCO3 and 5.0 mass% of Na2CO3 to 35.0 mass% of SiO2, which resulted in the production of a green-coloured glass.

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