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- Title
Application of quantitative mineralogy on the neutralization-acid potential calculations within µm-scale stratified mine tailings.
- Authors
Redwan, Mostafa; Rammlmair, Dieter; Nikonow, Wilhelm
- Abstract
Estimation of the long-term environmental impact of mining wastes is of socio-economic interest. Bulk analytical approaches of the neutralizing (NP) and acid potentials (AP) provide in general worst-case scenarios for acid rock drainage (ARD) predictions and long-term evaluation. Taking individual graded layers with variable reactive mineral ratios into consideration, alternating zones, highly contrasting in their neutralizing and acid potential, can be identified and quantified using scanning electron microscope-mineral liberation analyzer (SEM-MLA) and μ-energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)-petrographic analyst (PA) for the first time. The bulk NP and AP values increased by a factor of 2.13 and 1.37, respectively, compared to the average values of the mineralogical NP/AP. At the contrasting boundaries, precipitation of pore-clogging secondary phases might be enhanced. These new information can be used as input parameters to model the future behavior of a non-homogeneous multiplied laminated body with reactive transport modeling.
- Subjects
MINE waste -- Environmental aspects; ACIDS; FELSIC rocks; MINERALOGY; NEUTRALIZATION (Chemistry)
- Publication
Environmental Earth Sciences, 2017, Vol 76, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1866-6280
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12665-016-6344-4