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Mineralogical and Geochemical Characteristics of the Gemstone-bearing Pegmatite of Mogok Metamorphic Belt, Myanmar (미얀마 모곡변성대 함보석 페그마타이트의 광물학적 및 지화학적 특징)

  • Heo, Chul-Ho;Oh, Il-Hwan;Cho, Seong-Jun
    • Korean Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.129-141
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    • 2020
  • The Mogok metamorphic belt is a highland area mainly consisting of Archean crystalline rocks, where many ruby mines were distributed in the past, and jewelry has been identified in its alluvium as placer deposit. Minerals that are usually identified with ruby include spinel, garnet, and rubellite. The conglomerates that form the alluvium in which jewelry is found mainly consist of gneiss and clastic pegmatites. In Singu, Mogok, and Momeik areas, a number of pegmatites containing jewelry are distributed in the intrusions of Mogok metamorphic rocks, diorites, and granites. In Singu pegmatites, rubellite, goshenite, and blue and violet apatite occur as gems. In Momeik pegmatites, mushroom-type rubellite, petalite, hambergite, pollucite, and aquamarine can be found. In Mogok pegmatites, topaz, aquamarine, goshenite, and herderite occur are present.

Review on bioleaching of uranium from low-grade ore (저품위(低品位) 우라늄철(鑛)의 미생물 침출법(浸出法))

  • Patra, A.K.;Pradhan, D.;Kim, D.J.;Ahn, J.G;Yoon, H.S.
    • Resources Recycling
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.30-44
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    • 2011
  • This review describes the involvement of different microorganisms for the recovery of uranium from the ore. Mainly Acidithiobacillus forrooxidans, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans are found to be the most widely used bacteria in the bioleaching process of uranium. The bioleaching of uranium generally follows indirect mechanism in which bacteria provide the ferric iron required to oxidize $U^{4+}$. Commercial applications of bioleaching have been incorporated for extracting valuable metals, due to its favorable process economics and reduced environmental problems compared to conventional metal recovery processes such as smelting. At present the uranium is recovered through main bioleaching techniques employed by heap, dump and in situ leaching. Process development has included recognition of the importance of aeration of bioheaps, and improvements in stirred tank reactor design and operation. Concurrently, knowledge of the key microorganisms involved in these processes has advanced, aided by advances in molecular biology to characterize microbial populations.

An integrated studies for salt-water intrusion in Yeonggwang-gun, Korea

  • Hwang Seho;Chi Sejung;Lee Won-suk;Shin Jehyun;Park Inhwa;Huh Dae-Gee;Lee Sang-kyu
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.455-458
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    • 2003
  • A combination of drilling, hydrogeochemical survey, geophysical survey and the numerical modelling for the flow and transport of groundwater was performed to evaluate the seawater intrusion in Baeksu-eup, Yeonggwang-gun, Korea. The survey area extends to over 24 $km^2$. Twelve wells were also drilled for the collection of geologic, geochemical, hydrologic, and geophysical logging data to delineate the degree and vertical extent of seawater intrusion. To evaluate and map the salinity in a coastal aquifer, geophysical data and hydrogeochemical results were used. Layer parameters derived from VES data, various in situ physical properties from geophysical well loggings, and the estimated equivalent NaCl concentration were used as the useful input parameters for the numerical simulation with density-dependent flow. Our multidisciplinary approach for evaluating the seawater intrusion can be considered as a valuable attempt to enhancing the utilization of various data and the reliability of numerical ground modelling.

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Geology and Mineral Resources of Colombia (콜롬비아 지질 및 광물자원 현황)

  • Koh, Sang-Mo;Lee, Gill-Gae;You, Byoung-Woon
    • Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.245-252
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    • 2011
  • 콜롬비아는 안데스 산맥의 북단에 위치하며 NS 방향의 단층대를 기준으로 지질 환경의 차이가 크다. 단층대를 기준으로 동부지역은 원생대 변성암류와 이를 피복하는 고생대 변성퇴적암류가 주로 분포하며, 서부 지역은 고생대 퇴적암류, 중생대 화성암류, 제 3 기 화산양류 및 퇴적암류가 주로 분포한다. 지화학이상대는 6개 그룹으로 분류되며, 철 (Fe), 귀금속(Au, Ag, Pt), 기초금속(Cu, Pb, Zn), 희유금속(Sn, Cr, Co, Mn, Mo, Ni, Nb, W, V, Mg, Ti, Be, REE, Ga, Zr, Hf, Se, Te, Ta, Cd, In, Li 등) 빛 핵원료자원인 U 이상대로 구성된다. 콜롬비아의 주요 부존자원은 석탄, 니켈, 금 및 에메랄드이다. 에메랄드, 석탄 및 니켈은 세계적인 매장규모와 생산량을 보인다. 콜롬비아는 탐사가 거의 수행되지 않은 지역이 전 국토의 49%에 달해 광물부존 잠재성은 현재보다 크게 높을 것으로 보인다. 따라서 최근 콜롬비아와의 광물자원 협력이 강화되고 있는 시점에서 미탐사 지역을 대상한 공동탐사를 지화학 이상대가 확인된 지역을 중심으로 수행하여 신규광체를 확보하고, 광물자원 협력을 강화함으로써 공동개발 여건을 마련할 필요가 있다고 판단된다.

Current Research Trends for Treatment of Microplastics (미세플라스틱 처리를 위한 연구동향)

  • Kim, Seong-Min;Baek, Sang-Ho;Han, Yosep;Davaadorj, Tsogchuluun;Go, Byung-Hun;Jeon, Ho-Seok
    • Resources Recycling
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.15-27
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    • 2020
  • Microplastics are recognized as critical and serious environmental problem in worldwide. Plastics are inexpensive, lightweight, excellent in processability, and various in material-specific properties. Along industrial development, the production and disposal amount of plastics are also rapidly increasing. In particular, abundant plastic wastes are eventually disposed into marine environment with harmful impacts on the ecosystem. Therefore, lots of relevant studies were recently progressed in various fields. However, many studies are being just conducted due to its difficulty in applying a general treatment method for those small particle sizes and their various characteristics. In the meantime, lots of researches are being conducted on applying methods using physical properties such as specific gravity, magnetic, and electrostatic separation, which are beneficiation processes of minerals. However, since it is still in the laboratory stage, the development of larger scale separation technology for efficient treatment is urgent.

Solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash by hauyne clinker (Hauyne 클링커에 의한 생활폐기물 소각 비산재의 고화 특성)

  • Han, Gi-Chun;You, Kwang-Suk;Um, Nam-Il;Cho, Kye-Hong;Cho, Hee-Chan;Ahn, Ji-Whan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Resources Recycling Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.355-359
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    • 2005
  • 본 연구에서는 OPC 및 hauyne 클링커의 비산재에 대한 고화특성을 검토하였다. 비산재에 대해 OPC 및 OPC에 hauyne 클링커를 20%까지 대체하였을 때의 압축강도, 길이변화율, 중금속 용출량 등을 조사하였다. 결과로서, hauyne 클링커의 첨가량에 따라 고화체의 압축 강도가 증가하였다. hauyne 클링커의 첨가량은 10%내외가 적합하였으며, 그 이상에서는 길이변화율이 증가하며 팽창하였다. 고화체의 중금속 용출시험결과 모든 배합조건에서 환경기준치이하의 값을 나타내었다.

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