Alunites and REE rich APS minerals associated to hydrothermal clay deposits in the Barker area, Tandilia, Argentina

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 & Frisica...

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Autores: Martinez, Juan Cruz, Dristas, Jorge Anastasio, Massonne, Hans J., Theye, Thomas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/75747
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/75747
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ALUNITE
APS MINERAL INCLUSIONS
REE
HYDROTHERMAL CLAY DEPOSITS
CA AND BA FIXATIO
FE
SR
P
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Sumario: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.