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Weathering of stannite–kësterite [Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4] and the environmental mobility of the released elements
Patrick Haase
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Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
Stefan Kiefer
Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
Kilian Pollok
Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
Petr Drahota
Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Juraj Majzlan
Institute of Geosciences, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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Short summary
Stannite decomposition leads to the precipitation of an amorphous and metastable Sn–Fe–As-rich phase. With ageing, goethite and cassiterite crystallize from the precursor and mark the end of the weathering cycle. Other elements are lost in the initial stage of weathering (e.g. Zn, S) or after full oxidation of the sulfidic material (e.g. Cu, Ag). Electron microprobe (EMP) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses were performed to witness the mobility of the released elements.
Stannite decomposition leads to the precipitation of an amorphous and metastable Sn–Fe–As-rich...
