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    Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of formation of bauxites

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    Date
    1987
    Author
    Mwakio, P. Tole
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    Article; en_US
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    en
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    Abstract
    Experiments in which cleavage nepheline samples were reacted with aqueous solutions at fixed pH's and temperature were carried out in the laboratory. The chemistry of the solution as a function of time was monitored, as well as the chemistry of the nepheline surfaces. At 25°C, Al derived from the nepheline stays in solution due to slow precipitation kinetics of Al(OH)3. At 60° and 80°C, precipitation of Al(OH)3 is so rapid that Al concentration in solution is below 0.05 ppm. This indicates that precipitation kinetics favour the formation of bauxite deposits in tropical regions (i.e. T⩾25°C), but not in temperate regions. Precipitation products on the surface of the nepheline fragments at 60° and 80°C depend on the pH. At pH 3.0, an amorphous aluminium silicate (proto-kaolinite?) is formed. At pH>7.0, the precipitated phase contains, in addition to Al and Si, high amounts of Na and K (proto-muscovite?). The optimum pH for the formation of bauxite is in the range 5–7. These results are in agreement with thermodynamic calculations.
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    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0009254187901148
    http://hdl.handle.net/11295/72421
    Citation
    Tole, M. P. (1987). Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of formation of bauxites. Chemical geology, 60(1), 95-100.
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    University of Nairobi
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