Vol. 9, Iss 11 | Minerals

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Origin of the Shangfang Tungsten Deposit in the Fujian Province of Southeast China: Evidence from Scheelite Sm–Nd Geochronology, H–O Isotopes and Fluid Inclusions Studies

Lü-Yun Zhu,
Shao-Yong Jiang,
Run-Sheng Chen and
Ying Ma

Minerals2019, 9(11), 713;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110713

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19 November 2019

The Shangfang deposit is a recently discovered large-scale tungsten deposit (66,500 t at 0.23% WO3), which is located near the western boundary of the Southeastern Coastal Metallogenic Belt (i.e., Zhenghe–Dafu fault), and adjacent to the northe...

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39 Citations

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Grinding Kinetics of Slag and Effect of Final Particle Size on the Compressive Strength of Alkali Activated Materials

Evangelos Petrakis,
Vasiliki Karmali,
Georgios Bartzas and
Konstantinos Komnitsas

Minerals2019, 9(11), 714;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110714

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19 November 2019

This study aims to model grinding of a Polish ferronickel slag and evaluate the particle size distributions (PSDs) of the products obtained after different grinding times. Then, selected products were alkali activated in order to investigate the effe...

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9 Citations

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A Paris-Edinburgh Cell for High-Pressure and High-Temperature Structure Studies on Silicate Liquids Using Monochromatic Synchrotron Radiation

Tony Yu,
Clemens Prescher,
Young Jay Ryu,
Feng Shi,
Eran Greenberg,
Vitali Prakapenka,
Peter Eng,
Joanne Stubbs,
Yoshio Kono and
Guoyin Shen
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Minerals2019, 9(11), 715;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110715

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19 November 2019

A Paris-Edinburgh press combined with a multi-channel collimator assembly has been commissioned at the GeoSoilEnviro Center for Advanced Radiation Sources (GSECARS) beamline for monochromatic X-ray scattering, with an emphasis on studying low-Z liqui...

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Experimental Determination of the Effect of CaO and Al₂O₃ in Slag Systems Related to the Conversion Process of High Copper Matte Grade

Héctor Henao,
Erik Kohnenkamp,
Lisa Rojas and
Alex Moyano

Minerals2019, 9(11), 716;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110716

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19 November 2019

The slags generated in the conventional copper conversion process are mainly composed of Cu2O–Fe2O3–SiO2 with CaO, Al2O3, and MgO compounds—in concentrations up to 10 wt %. The present work contributes to the knowledge of the conversion process, gene...

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The Environmental Significance of Sediment Surface Area as a Controlling Factor in the Preservation of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) in Sediments Adjacent to Woodfibre Pulp Mill, Howe Sound, British Columbia

Gareth Chalmers,
Rupert Adams,
Amanda Bustin and
Marc Bustin

Minerals2019, 9(11), 711;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110711

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18 November 2019

A sediment core was retrieved from an area adjacent to a Pulp and Paper Mill in Howe Sound, British Columbia, in order to examine the accumulation dioxins (PCDDs) and furans (PCDFs). Downcore distribution of TOC in the bulk samples is relatively unif...

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C- and N-Bearing Species in Reduced Fluids in the Simplified C–O–H–N System and in Natural Pelite at Upper Mantle P–T Conditions

Ivan Sokol,
Alexander Sokol,
Taras Bul’bak,
Andrey Nefyodov,
Pavel Zaikin and
Anatoly Tomilenko

Minerals2019, 9(11), 712;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110712

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18 November 2019

C- and N-bearing species in reduced fluids weree studied experimentally in C–O–H–N and muscovite–C–O–H–N systems and in natural carbonate-bearing samples at mantle P–T parameters. The experiments reprod...

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Compositional Variations and Genesis of Sandy-Gravel Ferromanganese Deposits from the Yōmei Guyot (Holes 431, 431A DSDP), Emperor Ridge

Pavel Mikhailik,
Alexander Khanchuk,
Evgenii Mikhailik,
Nataly Zarubina and
Maksim Blokhin

Minerals2019, 9(11), 709;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110709

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17 November 2019

This research presents results characterizing the mineral and chemical composition of ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) deposits from Yōmei Guyot (Holes 431 and 431A), recovered during the Deep-Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Leg 55 R/V “Glomar Challenger”. The Fe-...

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Recycling Lead–Zinc Tailings for Cemented Paste Backfill and Stabilisation of Excessive Metal

Zhu Su,
Qiusong Chen,
Qinli Zhang and
Deming Zhang

Minerals2019, 9(11), 710;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110710

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17 November 2019

This study demonstrates the feasibility of recycling lead–zinc tailing (LZT) as a cemented paste backfill (CPB) by considering the mechanical properties and environmental effects, thus providing an approach for safe and environmentally friendly treat...

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Low-Carbon Binder for Cemented Paste Backfill: Flowability, Strength and Leaching Characteristics

Jingping Qiu,
Yingliang Zhao,
Hui Long,
Zhenbang Guo,
Jun Xing and
Xiaogang Sun

Minerals2019, 9(11), 707;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110707

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15 November 2019

Blast furnace slag was used as the main raw material to prepare the alkali activated slag (AAS), a low-carbon binder, for cemented paste backfill (CPB). The optimum parameters for preparing the AAS binders using an orthogonal experiment were obtained...

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Calcium-Bearing Minerals Transformation during Underground Coal Gasification

Shuqin Liu and
Weiping Ma

Minerals2019, 9(11), 708;https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110708

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15 November 2019

Calcium-bearing minerals are one of the main typical minerals in coal and coal ash. In the process of coal thermal conversion, calcium-bearing minerals undergo different morphological transformation in which the reaction temperature, pressure, and at...

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Minerals, Volume 9, Issue 11

Articles (69)

Origin of the Shangfang Tungsten Deposit in the Fujian Province of Southeast China: Evidence from Scheelite Sm–Nd Geochronology, H–O Isotopes and Fluid Inclusions Studies

Grinding Kinetics of Slag and Effect of Final Particle Size on the Compressive Strength of Alkali Activated Materials

A Paris-Edinburgh Cell for High-Pressure and High-Temperature Structure Studies on Silicate Liquids Using Monochromatic Synchrotron Radiation

Experimental Determination of the Effect of CaO and Al₂O₃ in Slag Systems Related to the Conversion Process of High Copper Matte Grade

The Environmental Significance of Sediment Surface Area as a Controlling Factor in the Preservation of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) in Sediments Adjacent to Woodfibre Pulp Mill, Howe Sound, British Columbia

C- and N-Bearing Species in Reduced Fluids in the Simplified C–O–H–N System and in Natural Pelite at Upper Mantle P–T Conditions

Compositional Variations and Genesis of Sandy-Gravel Ferromanganese Deposits from the Yōmei Guyot (Holes 431, 431A DSDP), Emperor Ridge

Recycling Lead–Zinc Tailings for Cemented Paste Backfill and Stabilisation of Excessive Metal

Low-Carbon Binder for Cemented Paste Backfill: Flowability, Strength and Leaching Characteristics

Calcium-Bearing Minerals Transformation during Underground Coal Gasification

Minerals, Volume 9, Issue 11

Articles (69)

Origin of the Shangfang Tungsten Deposit in the Fujian Province of Southeast China: Evidence from Scheelite Sm–Nd Geochronology, H–O Isotopes and Fluid Inclusions Studies

Grinding Kinetics of Slag and Effect of Final Particle Size on the Compressive Strength of Alkali Activated Materials

A Paris-Edinburgh Cell for High-Pressure and High-Temperature Structure Studies on Silicate Liquids Using Monochromatic Synchrotron Radiation

Experimental Determination of the Effect of CaO and Al2O3 in Slag Systems Related to the Conversion Process of High Copper Matte Grade

The Environmental Significance of Sediment Surface Area as a Controlling Factor in the Preservation of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) in Sediments Adjacent to Woodfibre Pulp Mill, Howe Sound, British Columbia

C- and N-Bearing Species in Reduced Fluids in the Simplified C–O–H–N System and in Natural Pelite at Upper Mantle P–T Conditions

Compositional Variations and Genesis of Sandy-Gravel Ferromanganese Deposits from the Yōmei Guyot (Holes 431, 431A DSDP), Emperor Ridge

Recycling Lead–Zinc Tailings for Cemented Paste Backfill and Stabilisation of Excessive Metal

Low-Carbon Binder for Cemented Paste Backfill: Flowability, Strength and Leaching Characteristics

Calcium-Bearing Minerals Transformation during Underground Coal Gasification

Experimental Determination of the Effect of CaO and Al₂O₃ in Slag Systems Related to the Conversion Process of High Copper Matte Grade