Artículo
Alunites and REE rich APS minerals associated to hydrothermal clay deposits in the Barker area, Tandilia, Argentina
Fecha de publicación:
12/2006
Editorial:
The Clay Science Society of Japan
Revista:
Clay Science
ISSN:
0009-8574
e-ISSN:
2186-3555
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Chemical bulk analyses of intermediate alunite-natroalunite minerals indicate anomalous high contentsof REE, Sr, Ba, Ca and P. Alunite occurs as veinlets or nodules cross-cutting hydrothermal claydeposits, containing pyrophyllite, kaolinite and sericite in the west Barker area (Dristas & Frisicale1983(5), 1992(6)). Petrographic studies reveal a pseudocubic habit for the alunite. No significant zoninghas been detected in this mineral by EPMA backscattered images. Additionally, EPMA and EDXstudies indicate that the tabular-like inclusions in cores of alunite contain significant amounts of P, Ba,Sr, REE, Ca and Fe. Alunite shows epitaxial growth on the inclusion mineral. These tabular-likeinclusions correspond to APS (aluminium phosphate sulphate) minerals, such as florencite, formed atearly stages before alunite crystallization from a solution with a high phosphorous/sulphur ratio. Thecrystal structure of APS minerals are suitable for REE, Sr and Ba substitution since metal cations aresituated in large cavities formed by 6-membered rings of M(O, OH)6 octahedra. A later increase ofsolution sulfurization would favor the formation of alunite that constrained the REE, P, Sr, Fe, Ca andBa fixation.
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Articulos de INST.GEOLOGICO DEL SUR
Articulos de INST.GEOLOGICO DEL SUR
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Martinez, Juan Cruz; Dristas, Jorge Anastasio; Massonne, Hans J.; Theye, Thomas; Alunites and REE rich APS minerals associated to hydrothermal clay deposits in the Barker area, Tandilia, Argentina; The Clay Science Society of Japan; Clay Science; 12; Supl. 2; 12-2006; 15-20
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