scholarly journals Mineralogická charakteristika fosforitové konkrece s rodochrozitem z lokality Tabarky, severní Chřiby

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Dolníček ◽  
Ladislav Kandrnál ◽  
Jana Ulmanová ◽  
Ester Vratislavská ◽  
Pavel Hojač

The second occurrence of phosphorite in the Chřiby Mts. was found in a secondary position (pebble from stream gravel) in the northern part of the mountain massif at the Tabarky site. Its original host rock environment were Cretaceous-to-Palaeocene flysch sediments of the Soláň Formation, belonging to the Rača Unit of the flysch belt of the Outer Western Carpathians. Based on bulk chemical composition, the studied phosphorite concretion is formed by ca. 47 wt. % of carbonate-fluorapatite, 31 wt. % of carbonate (rhodochrosite to Fe-rich rhodochrosite), and 21 wt. % of detritic admixture. The grains of carbonate are zoned with increasing Fe/Mn ratio from core to rim. Accessory pyrite with elevated contents (0.X wt. %) of Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, As and Pb as well as very rare sphalerite were also found. Phosphorite is product of early diagenetic processes operating in unconsolidated host deep-sea sediments. The material source of this mineralization was in unstable components of host sediments, which were remobilized by pore fluids under reducing conditions associated with shallow burial. The geochemical signature suggests that material resembling oceanic manganese nodules could have participate during formation of the studied authigenic mineralization.

2007 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 918
Author(s):  
C. T. Papavassiliou

Basic mineralogical and geochemical data, are presented for sediment core samples from Deep Sea Drilling Project(D.S.D.P) boreholes .Sites 212 and 213 respectively, from the eastern Indian Ocean. In both Sites the Fe-Mn oxides are abundant controlling a numerous suite of trace elements. In Site 212 the Fe-Mn oxides are more abundant in the upper part of the borehole having mainly a diagenetic or hydrogenous origin, whilst in Site 213 these oxides are more abundant in the lower part having mainly a hydrothermal origin. In both Sites clay minerals are consisting mostly of the expandable mixed layered smectite/illite. The geochemical data shows that in both Sites the majority of the sediments have the characteristics of typical deep sea clay being both of detrital and authigenic origin. In Site 212 these clays with considerable amount of palygorskite and the zeolite clinoptilolite, both of authigenic origin, opaline silica, biogenous CaCOj ,the Fe-Mn oxides and some other detrital minerals together control the bulk chemical composition of the sediments. In Site 213 the clays with large amounts of Fe-Mn oxides and considerable amounts of the zeolite Phillipsite and Palygorskite in small amounts and some other detrital minerals, control the chemical composition of the sediments. The increase in the Ti/Al and Mg/Al ratios with depth in both Sites implies a volcanoclastic input in the bottom sediments probably from the underlying basaltic basement


Author(s):  
A. V. Maslov ◽  
V. N. Podkovyrov ◽  
E. Z. Gareev ◽  
A. D. Nozhkin

The bulk chemical composition of synrift sandstones and associated clayey rocks has been analized, and the distribution of the fields they form has been studied on discriminant paleogeodynamic SiO2K2O/Na2O [Roser, Korsch, 1986] and DF1DF2 [Verma, Armstrong-Altrin, 2013] diagrams. The studied sandstones in terms of bulk chemical composition mainly correspond to greywacke, lititic, arkose and subarkose psammites; Sublitites and quartz arenites are also found. A significant part in the analyzed data massif consists of psammites, in which log(Na2O/K2O)-1.0; missing on the Pettijohn classification chart. This confirms our conclusion, based on the results of mineralogical and petrographic studies, that the sedimentary infill of rift structures unites immature sandstones, the detrital framework of which was formed due to erosion of local sources, represented by various magmatic and sedimentary formations. Synrift clayey rocks, compared with sandstones, are composed of more mature fine-grained siliciclastics. As follows from the distribution of figurative data points of clayey rocks on the F1F2 diagram [Roser, Korsch, 1988], its sources were mainly sedimentary deposits. The content of most of the main rock-forming oxides in the synrift sandstones is almost the same as in silt-sandstone rocks present in the Upper Precambrian-Phanerozoic sedimentary mega-complex of the East European Plate, but at the same time differs significantly from the Proterozoic and Phanerozoic cratonic sediments, as well as from the average composition upper continental crust. It is shown that the distribution of the fields of syntift sandstones and clayey rocks on the SiO2K2O/Na2O diagram does not have any distinct features, and their figurative data points are localized in the areas of terrigenous rocks of passive and active continental margins. On the DF1DF2 diagram, the fields of the studied psammites and clayey rocks are located in areas of riftogenous and collisional environments. We have proposed a different position of the border between these areas in the diagram, which will require further verification.


Author(s):  
D. L. Hamilton ◽  
C. M. B. Henderson

SummaryA method for the preparation of chemically homogeneous powders by a weighing and gelling technique is described in detail. Stress is placed on the importance of the weight yield as an indication of the bulk chemical composition and on the chemical analysis of several portions to test the homogeneity. A list of recommended chemicals is included in an appendix.


2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 718-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Weber ◽  
D. Orsini ◽  
Y. Daun ◽  
Y.-N. Lee ◽  
P. J. Klotz ◽  
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1993 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Howard ◽  
Dan F. Amos ◽  
W. Lee Daniels

AbstractA chronological sequence of soils formed on a series of alluvial depositional surfaces ranging in age from late-middle Miocene to late Pleistocene was characterized to clarify soil-geomorphic relations and provide a basis for allostratigraphic subdivision of the inner Coastal Plain. On Quaternary river terraces, Ultic Hapludalfs containing abundant weatherable mineral species and clast types are estimated to have formed in 60,000-120,000 yr, whereas Typic Hapludults greatly depleted in weatherable minerals and showing strong weathering of clast types are estimated to be 700,000-1,600,000 yr old. Typic Paleudults with incipient plinthite, duripan, and ferricrete development characterize interfluves that have been little eroded since early Pliocene time (3.4-5.3 myr ago). Typic-Plinthic Paleudults with intense weathering of siliceous clasts and moderate to strong duripan and ferricrete development are found on surfaces that formed near the beginning of late Miocene time (10.8-13.0 myr ago). Chemical weathering in the chronosequence may be classified into three progressive stages: (1) decomposition of unstable sand- and silt-sized minerals into a mixed (stable + unstable) clay-mineral suite (stable Fe + Al/Si bulk chemical composition, < 106 yr); (2) transformation of mixed clay-mineral suite into a stable suite (increasing Fe + Al/Si bulk chemical composition, 106 - 107 yr); and (3) transformation of stable suite into ultrastable clay-mineral suite (increasing Fe/Si bulk composition, > 107 yr). Not all soil properties show unidirectional development, nor is a steady state of pedon development observed even after approximately 107 yr of chemical weathering. Soil development in the chronosequence is episodic. The transition from one phase to the next is marked by a change in rate, and sometimes a reversal in the direction, of development of one or more soil properties.


Author(s):  
A. A. Zakari ◽  
B. S. Jatau

Detailed geologic mapping and geochemical analysis of coal samples around Abocho area, northern Anambra Basin, Nigeria was conducted in order to assess the quality of the coals in the area. Proximate and ultimate analyses were carried out on coal samples from the Mamu Formation to determine its chemical characteristics.  Physical analysis was also carried out on the coal samples to determine the specific gravity, density and hardness. Geochemical analysis was also carried out on the associated rocks in the study area (Abocho), particularly Shales and Clays to determine their major oxides composition. The area is composed of the Maastrichtian Mamu Formation overlain by the Ajali Sandstone of the same age both dipping between 16°E and 19°E. The geologic mapping of Abocho area revealed two mappable lithologic units: The Mamu Formation and the Ajali Sandstone. The Proximate analyses indicates that the coal contains an average 7.15%, 35.53%, 36.24% of moisture content, volatile matter and fixed carbon respectively. These burns to generate 4,339 kcal/kg calorific value with 20.80% ash yield. The result of the ultimate analysis shows 57.81% organic carbon, 4.15% hydrogen, 8.41% oxygen, 1.39% nitrogen and 0.3% Sulphur. The physical analysis revealed that, the coal has an average specific gravity of 1.5g/cm, average density of 1.4g/cm3 and average hardness of 1.2. These characteristics qualify the coal to be ranked as high volatile sub-bituminous to marginal lignite. The coal is thus, suitable for combustion, gasification, electric power generation and industrial uses. Geochemical results show that the Shale contains 60% Silica (SiO2) and 26%Alumina (Al2O3) constituting 86% of bulk chemical composition. The Clay contains 70% Silica (SiO2) and 25% Alumina (Al2O3), constituting 95% of bulk chemical composition. The occurrences of CaO, NaO and K2O which are the major component of feldspar in clay suggests the clay to be of granitic origin possibly from Oban massif, east of the Anambra Basin. It also suggests low feldspar content.


1978 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 1-51
Author(s):  
S Karup-Møller

On the basis of their chemical composition, the Ilímaussaq ore minerals in pegmatites and hydrothermal veins have been subdivided into the following four associations: I Pb-Zn-Mo, II Cu-Sb (including two subtypes: IIA Cu-Sb and IIB Cu-Sb-S), III Fe-As and IV Fe-Ni-As-Sb. Accessory rock-forming ore minerals have been studied in heavy mineral concentrates isolated from the augite syenite and from the following agpaitic rocks: alkali granite, sodalite foyaite, naujaite, green lujavrite, medium- to coarse-grained lujavrite and black, red and white kakortokites. The ore minerals comprise sulphides (galena, sphalerite, molybdenite, pyrrhotite, troilite, marcasite, pyrite, chaIcopyrite and djerfisherite), native elements (tin, lead and iron), aIloys (seinäjokite [FeSb2] and unnamed Sn-Cu(-Pb)phase), arsenides (westerveldite and loeIlingite) and one antimonide (gudmundite). Oxides of iron, titanium and chromium have been identified. Native iron, native tin, unnamed Sn-Cu(-Pb)phase, decomposed wüstite and chromite may represent contaminated material. Some of the accessory rock forming ore minerals form two additional associations: V Fe-Cu and VI Fe-Ti-O. The accessory ore minerals in the agpaitic rocks crystallized relatively late compared to the silicate minerals. In the augite syenite the original pyrrhotite and associated chaIcopyrite crystallized from an immiscible sulphide phase. Correlation between accessory rock-forming ore minerals and bulk chemical composition of the major rocks is severely limited due to the lack of chemical data. The ore minerals in the rocks, pegmatites and veins crystallized at low sulphur and oxygen fugacities. The log αS2 and log fO2 ranges are semi-quantitatively estimated on the basis of published thermodynamic data.


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