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http://dx.doi.org/10.9727/jmsk.2017.30.4.149

Mineralogical and Chemical Characteristics of the Oyster Shells from Korea  

Ha, Su Hyeon (School of Earth System Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
Cha, Min Kyung (School of Earth System Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Kangjoo (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University)
Kim, Seok-Hwi (Center for Plant Engineering, Institute for Advanced Engineering)
Kim, Yeongkyoo (School of Earth System Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea / v.30, no.4, 2017 , pp. 149-159 More about this Journal
Abstract
We investigated the mineralogical and chemical characteristics of oyster shell as the possible substitute for the limestone used as an absorbent of $SO_2$ gas. The oyster shells from Taean and Tongyeong were used for the comparison with limestone and those from Boyreong and Yeosu were additionally investigated. XRD results show that all shells are composed of calcite with the exception of the myostracum layer attached to adductor muscle and ligament, which is composed of aragonite. The marine sediments as impurities exist on the surface of shells or as inclusions in the shells. Calcite is the main mineral composition of the shell of barnacle which is also one of the impurities. The oyster shell is composed of three main layers; prismatic, foliated, and chalk. The oyster shell from Tongyeong with the largest shell size, has the smallest thickness of prismatic and foliated layers which contain protein called conchiolin, whereas that from Taean with the smallest shell size has the largest prismatic and foliated layers. The sizes of those two layers of the shells from Boryeong and Yeosu are larger than that from Tongyeong but smaller than Taean. Those differences are supposed to be due to the different growth environments because the oysters from Tongyeong are cultured under the sea while those from Taean are in the tidal zone. The oyster shells generally show higher amount of sulfur and phosphorus than limestone, mainly due to the composition of protein. Some elements such as Mg show significant variations in different layers. As for trace elements, Li shows much higher amount in oyster shells than limestone, suggesting the influence of the composition of the sea water on the formation of the oyster shells.
Keywords
Oyeter shell; calcination; limestone; calcite; microstructure;
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