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Magar, Jamuna Thapa, Yang, Xiaoyong, Li, Kaiwen, Xia, Mei, Li, Xiaoyu, Cai, Zhichao (2024) Mineralogical Characteristics and Purification Experiments of Quartz from a Pegmatite: A Case Study in the Lushi Region of the Qinling Orogenic Belt, Central China. Minerals, 14 (12). doi:10.3390/min14121225

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TitleMineralogical Characteristics and Purification Experiments of Quartz from a Pegmatite: A Case Study in the Lushi Region of the Qinling Orogenic Belt, Central China
JournalMinerals
AuthorsMagar, Jamuna ThapaAuthor
Yang, XiaoyongAuthor
Li, KaiwenAuthor
Xia, MeiAuthor
Li, XiaoyuAuthor
Cai, ZhichaoAuthor
Year2024Volume<   14   >
Issue<   12   >
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Full ReferenceMagar, Jamuna Thapa, Yang, Xiaoyong, Li, Kaiwen, Xia, Mei, Li, Xiaoyu, Cai, Zhichao (2024) Mineralogical Characteristics and Purification Experiments of Quartz from a Pegmatite: A Case Study in the Lushi Region of the Qinling Orogenic Belt, Central China. Minerals, 14 (12). doi:10.3390/min14121225
Plain TextMagar, Jamuna Thapa, Yang, Xiaoyong, Li, Kaiwen, Xia, Mei, Li, Xiaoyu, Cai, Zhichao (2024) Mineralogical Characteristics and Purification Experiments of Quartz from a Pegmatite: A Case Study in the Lushi Region of the Qinling Orogenic Belt, Central China. Minerals, 14 (12). doi:10.3390/min14121225
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Abstract/NotesThis study uses a sample of pegmatite (LS-1) from the Longquanping deposit in Lushi County, Henan Province, to evaluate its potential as a valuable source of HPQ. This investigation uses various analytical techniques to assess the quality of quartz and its suitability for industrial applications. The methods used in this study include optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to analyze the petrographic, mineralogical, and trace element characteristics of quartz before and after purification and comprehensively evaluate the potential of quartz in these rocks as an HPQ raw material ore. The optical and scanning electron microscopic observations reveal several impurities and associated minerals in quartz, including feldspar, biotite, magnetite, sphene, and large number of fluid inclusions composed of both gas and liquid phases. The content of trace element in raw quartz ore in the LS-1 sample as determined by LA-ICP-MS analysis ranges from 41.61 to 256.13 ppm, with the main impurity elements being Al, Ti, Li, Na, K, and Ca. After purification, the SiO2 contents and total trace elements contents of the LS-1 refined quartz sand was 99.997 wt.% and 29.29 ppm, respectively, with Al (13.29 ppm), Ti (4.20 ppm), Li (1.15 ppm), and Na (10.32 ppm). The major trace element contents of Al and Ti in the quartz concentrates were lower than the upper limit of the HPQ standard and thus belonged to the high-end products (4N8). Results of this study show that quartz from a pegmatite in the Lushi region has the potential to be purified HPQ. This study underscores the importance of thorough mineralogical and elemental analyses in assessing the suitability of quartz raw material deposits for HPQ production.

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Longquanping deposit, Lushi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China

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Longquanping deposit, Lushi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China Albite, Alkali Feldspar, Biotite, Feldspar Group, Magnetite, Microcline, Pegmatite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Titanite


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