ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Two titanate minerals, zirconolite with perovskite minor phase inclusions, have been subjected to hydrothermal chemical attack. The effects of the treatment have been investigated with scanning and high-resolution Auger analysis. The results suggest that both mineral surfaces act as substrates for carbonate precipitation. Dissolution was found to be the main mechanism of attack for perovskite, followed by precipitation from solution and growth of TiO2 on the perovskite phase regions. There was also precipitation of calcium as fluoride and phosphate, and growth of these crystallites at random locations on the surface of the two-phase ensemble. The zirconolite phase regions were not affected by the hydrothermal treatment, within the resolution of the present experiment.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01154626
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