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A Study of Mineral Quantification on Clay-Rich Rocks

점토질 암석의 광물정량 분석법 연구

  • Byeong-Kook, Son (Korea Institute and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Gi-O, An (Korea Institute and Mineral Resources (KIGAM))
  • Received : 2022.10.04
  • Accepted : 2022.11.09
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

A quantitative phase analysis method of X-ray powder diffraction was studied to determine the mineral content of clay-rich rocks practically as well as effectively. For quantitative X-ray powder diffraction analysis of the clay-rich rocks, it is necessary to prepare whole-rock powder samples with a random orientation by side mounting method. In addition, for the identification of the clay minerals in the rock, it is required to prepare an oriented mount specimen with a clay particle size of 2 ㎛ or less, ethylene glycol treatment, and heat treatment. RIR (reference intensity ratio) and Rietveld method were used for the quantitative analysis of the clay-rich rocks. It was possible to obtain the total clay and the non-clay minerals contents from the whole-rock X-ray diffraction profiles using the RIR values. In addition, it was possible to calculate the relative content of each clay mineral from the oriented X-ray diffraction profiles of the clay particle size and assign it to the total clay. In the Rietveld method of whole-rock X-ray diffraction, effective quantitative values were obtained from the Rietveld diffraction patterns excluded the region of less than 10 degrees (2θ). Similar quantitative values were shown in not only the RIR but the Rietveld methods. Therefore, the analysis results indicate a possibility of a routine quantitative analysis of clay-rich rocks in the laboratory. However, quantitative analysis of clay minerals is still a challenge because there are numerous varieties of clay minerals with different chemical and structural characteristics.

점토질 암석의 광물함량을 효과적이고 실용적으로 분석하는 방법을 X-선 분말회절분석 실험을 통하여 연구하였다. 점토질 암석의 X-선 분말회절 정량분석을 위해서는 측면마운팅(side mounting) 방법에 의한 무작위 배향(random orientation)의 전암(whole-rock) 분말시료의 준비가 필요하다. 또한, 암석을 구성하고 있는 점토광물의 감정을 위하여 2 ㎛ 이하 점토입도의 배향성 마운트(oriented mount)시편의 준비와 에틸렌글리콜 처리, 열처리 등의 실험과정이 요구된다. 정량분석을 위하여 RIR(reference intensity ratio)방법과 리트벨트(Rietveld) 회절도 계산 방법을 사용하였다. RIR값을 사용하여 전암 X-선 회절도로부터 총 점토 함량과 비점토광물(non-clay minerals)들의 함량을 얻을 수가 있었다. 또한, 점토입도의 배향성 X-선 회절도로부터는 각각 점토광물의 상대함량을 계산하여 이를 총 점토광물에 할당할 수가 있었다. 전암 X-선 회절의 리트벨트 방법에서는 10°(2θ) 미만의 X-선 회절 영역은 제외한 후에 리트벨트 회절도를 계산하였을 때 효과적인 정량분석 값을 얻을 수 있었다. 분석결과는 RIR방법과 리트벨트 방법이 서로 근사한 정량분석 값을 보여주었다. 따라서, 연구결과는 실험실에서의 일상적인 점토질암의 광물정량분석을 성공적으로 수행하는 것이 가능함을 지시한다. 그러나, 점토광물은 화학적 및 구조적 특정이 다른 수많은 변종이 존재하기 때문에 점토질암의 정량분석은 아직도 도전해야 하는 과제이다.

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Acknowledgement

이 연구는 한국지질자원연구원의 연구과제 "국내 대륙붕 3차원 석유시스템 평가 및 셰일가스전 EGR+ 원천기술 개발(과제번호 22-3311)" 사업의 지원으로 수행되었다. 원고는 세분의 심사위원들에 의해서 크게 개선되었다. 심사위원들의 세심한 지적과 교정에 감사드린다.

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