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Mineralization of Geothite and Lepidocrocite on the Twisted-stalk and Sheathed-filaments from the Microbial Origin  

Park, Cheon-Young (Department of Energy and Resource Engineering, Chosun University)
Cho, Sang-Seob (Department of Energy and Resource Engineering, Chosun University)
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Economic and Environmental Geology / v.42, no.6, 2009 , pp. 549-559 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objectives of this study are to investigate the biomineralization of goethite and lepidocrocite formed on the twisted-stalk and the sheathed-filament structure that is suggest microbe origin, and heavy metal in the yellow Fe-hydroxide. On the ratio of Cl and the Cl/Br ratios that are a pollution and non-pollution of groundwaters, it is indicated that the groundwater in this areas were relatively contaminated by human activity. The composition of the yellow Fe-hydroxide consisted mainly of $Fe_2O_3$ and $SiO_2$. The content of $Fe_2O_3$ ranges from 58.57 wt.% to 75.7 3wt.%, and $SiO_2$ content ranges from 5.8 wt.% to 16.17 wt.%. Heavy metal elements such as Zn(max. 6,160 mg/kg), Pb(max. 377 mg/kg), U(max. 503 mg/kg), Cr(max. 203 mg/kg), Cu(max. 77 mg/kg), V(max. 162 mg/kg), Ni(max. 105 mg/kg) were observed to be rich in those yellow Fe-hydroxide. The lath and platy crystals and needle-shaped crystals were clearly observed on the twisted-stalks and sheathed-filaments structure. The goethite, gypsum, and lepidocrocite were identified in the yellow Fe-hydroxide by x-ray powder diffraction.
Keywords
Fe-hydroxide; goethite; lepidocrocite; twisted-stalk structure; sheathed-filament structure;
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