Genesis and Mineralogical Characteristics of Acid Sulfate Soil in Gimhae Plain -I. Transformation of Pyrite and Jarosite

김해평야(金海平野)에 분포(分布)한 특이산성토(特異酸性土)의 생성(生成)과 광물학적(鑛物學的) 특성(特性) -I. Pyrite와 Jarosite의 생성(生成)

  • Jung, Pil-Kyun (Agricultural Sciences Institute) ;
  • Yoo, Sun-Ho (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 1993.09.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the chemical changes and formation of sulfur minerals following reduction and subsequent oxidation of the acid sulfate soils derived from the fluvio-marine plains in Gimhae area. Changes in pH, Eh and water soluble $SO_4$, Fe, Al, K, na and Ca were determined in the soil under the reduced and oxidized conditions. These chemical properties were related to the formation of the pyrite and jarosite, the major sulfur minerals in the acid sulfate soils. On incubation, suspension pH tended to increase with decreaseing Eh in the reduction periods. Jarosite formation was favored by maintaining continuous low pH(below 4.0) and high Eh(above 400mV) during the oxidation periods, however, the conditions were not favorable for the soils with $Ca(OH)_2$. Water soluble K increased by reduction but decreased by oxidation, while the jarosite of the soil with $Ca(OH)_2$ was dissolved even under the oxidation conditon, resulting in rapid increase of water soluble K. The water soluble Ca decreased rapidly, indicating that gypsum was formed with $Ca(OH)_2$ during the oxidation periods. The formation of jarosite was favored by the oxidation condition, and hindered by the reduction condition. But the formation of pyrite was favored by reduction and hindered by oxidation. When the troll was treated with $Ca(OH)_2$, Jarosite was dissolved in both oxidized and reduced conditions.

김해평야(金海平野)에 분포(分布)하는 특이산성토(特異酸性土)인 김해통(金海統)에 대하여 산화(酸化)와 환원조건(還元條件)에서 토양(土壤)의 pH 및 Eh와 수용성(水溶性)의 $SO_4$, Fe, K, Na 및 Ca 함량(含量) 변화(變化)에 따른 토양(土壤)중 pyrite-S와 jarosite-S 형태(形態)의 변화(變化)와 이들 광물(鑛物)의 생성과정(生成過程)을 항온시험(恒溫試驗)으로 연구(硏究)하였다. 항온시험(恒溫試驗)의 결과(結果) 환원조건(還元條件)에서 pH는 상승(上昇)되고 Eh는 하강(下降)하였다. 산화조건(酸化條件)으로 전환(轉換)시킬 때 심토(心土) 시료(試料)의 pH가 4 이하(以下)로 유지(唯持)되고 Eh는 400mV 이상(以上)으로 상승(上昇)되어 jarosite가 생성(生成)될 수 있는 조건(條件)을 충족(充足)시켰다. 수용성(水溶性) K함량(含量)은 환원(還元)에 의하여 증가(增加)하였고 산화(酸化)에 의하여 감소(減少)하였으며 산화조건(酸化條件)에서 Ca 함량(含量)을 높인 경우 jarosite의 분해(分解)로 인하여 급증(急增)하였다. 수용성(水溶性) Ca는 Ca 함량(含量)을 높인 경우 산화진전(酸化進展)에 따라 석고(石膏) 생성(生成)으로 인하여 격감(激減)한 것으로 생각된다. Jarosite는 환원진전(還元進展)에 따라 생성(生成)되었으나, Ca 함량(含量)을 높인 경우는 환원(還元) 및 산화상태(酸化狀態)에서 계속 분해(分解)되었다. 그러나 pyrite는 환원진전(還元進展)에 따라 생성(生成)되고 산화진전(酸化進展)에 따라 분해(分解)되었다.

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