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The geochemical behaviour of Be and F in historical mine tailings of Yxsjöberg, Sweden
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- Hällström, Lina P.B. (författare)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Geovetenskap och miljöteknik
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- Salifu, Musah (författare)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Geovetenskap och miljöteknik
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- Alakangas, Lena (författare)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Geovetenskap och miljöteknik
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- Martinsson, Olof (författare)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Geovetenskap och miljöteknik
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- Elsevier, 2020
- 2020
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Journal of Geochemical Exploration. - : Elsevier. - 0375-6742 .- 1879-1689. ; 218
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Abstract
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- The speciation, mobility, transport, and fate of beryllium (Be) in the terrestrial environment is poorly studied even though it is considered to be one of the most hazardous elements in the periodic table. Historical tailings containing the unusual mineral danalite [Be3(Fe4.4Mn0.95Zn0.4)(SiO4)3.2S1.4] together with Fe-sulfides and fluorite has been stored open to the atmosphere for more than 50y. Environmental mineralogy, which combines geochemical and mineralogical techniques, was used to elucidate the weathering of danalite and fluorite. Danalite is unstable in oxic conditions due to the occurrence of Fe(II) and S-(II) in the crystal lattice and has oxidized at the same pace as pyrrhotite in the tailings. The acidic conditions generated from sulfide oxidation and the release of F from fluorite weathering have most likely enhanced Be mobility in the tailings. Secondary gypsum, hydrous ferric oxides and Al-oxyhydroxides are hypothesized to have played an important role regarding the mobility of Be in the tailings. The results indicate that Be released from danalite was first scavenged by these secondary minerals through co-precipitation. However, the dissolution of secondary gypsum due to changing geochemical conditions has also released Be to the groundwater. The groundwater at the shore of the tailings revealed the highest Be concentrations measured anywhere in the world (average: 4.5 mg/L) even though the water has a circumneutral pH. This extraordinary finding can be explained by high concentrations of F (73 mg/L), as F and Be have been shown to form strong complexes. The weathering of danalite and fluorite will continue for hundreds of years if remediation measures are not taken. Re-mining the tailings could be an appropriate remediation method.
Ämnesord
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Geologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Geology (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Geokemi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Geochemistry (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Tillämpad geokemi
- Applied Geochemistry
- Malmgeologi
- Ore Geology
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