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Chapmanite [Fe2Sb(Si2O5)O3(OH)]: thermodynamic properties and formation in low-temperature environments
Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich Schiller University, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany
Stefan Kiefer
Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich Schiller University, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany
Kristina Lilova
School of Molecular Sciences and Center for Materials of the Universe, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
Tamilarasan Subramani
School of Molecular Sciences and Center for Materials of the Universe, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
Alexandra Navrotsky
School of Molecular Sciences and Center for Materials of the Universe, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
Edgar Dachs
Department of Chemistry and Physics of Materials, University of Salzburg, Jakob-Haringer-Str. 2a, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Artur Benisek
Department of Chemistry and Physics of Materials, University of Salzburg, Jakob-Haringer-Str. 2a, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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Since As is detrimental to the environment, the As content of ores should be reduced before it is released into the atmosphere through a smelting process. Thus, Raman spectra of typical As minerals were investigated, and these can be used in the industrial removal of As-rich ores prior to the ore beneficiation. An additional objective of our study was an investigation of the secondary products of enargite weathering. They play a decisive role in the release or retainment of As in the waste form.
Juraj Majzlan, Alexandra Plumhoff, Martin Števko, Gwladys Steciuk, Jakub Plášil, Edgar Dachs, and Artur Benisek
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Chapmanite is a seemingly rare mineral, a silicate of the elements iron and antimony. In this work, we evaluated how stable and how soluble this mineral is. The goal was to determine if this mineral can store the toxic element antimony. Our results show that it is possible, but its formation in nature is hindered and slow. Yet, in some special environments, it could store and keep antimony over longer time.
Chapmanite is a seemingly rare mineral, a silicate of the elements iron and antimony. In this...