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Geochemistry of Mn Scales Formed in Groundwater in the Damyang Area  

Park, Cheon-Young (Department of Resource Engineering, Chosun University)
Kim, Seoung-Ku (Geotech Consultant Co., Ltd.)
Shin, In-Hyun (Department of Earth Science, Chosun University)
Ahan, Kun-Sang (Department of Earth Science, Chosun University)
Kim, Young-In (Department of Resource Engineering, Chosun University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.27, no.3, 2006 , pp. 313-327 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the geochernical characteristics of Mn scale formed in groundwater wells at the Damyang area. The composition of Mn scale consists mainly of MnO and $SiO_2$. The content of Mn ranges from56.61wt.% to 68.69wt.%, and $SiO_2$ content ranges from 1.56wt.% to 10.45wt.%. The contents of Mo and Ba in Mn scale increased with increased depth; whereas, the content of Zn and Pb decreased with increased depth. Birnessite, quartz and feldspars were identified in Mn scales using x-ray powder diffraction studies. The IR absorption bands for Mn scales show major absorption band due to OH stretching, adsorbed molecular water, and birnessite stretching, respectively. In the SEM and EDS analysis, the Mn scale consists of botryoidal, spherical, spherulite, and empty straw structure. Those structure may be precipitated simply due to oversaturation with concentrated Mn content or may be formed through biogenic precipitation by Lepthothrix discophora. Under microanalysis using EDS on those structure surface of Mn scales, the Mn atomic percent range from 28 to 44, and such elements revealed the presence of Si, K, Na, Ca, Cl, Cu, Zn, and Ba.
Keywords
Mn scales; birnessite; groundwater;
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