Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates containing uranium, vanadium, fluorine and other trace elements; and views on the probabilty of uranium recovery
Results obtained from the chemical analyses and semi-quantitative optical emission analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates, found in the Karataş area, are evaluated in this paper. Applying the geochemical relationships between U, P2O5 and U and F elements, reserves of the whole area were evaluated as 7,...
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| description | Results obtained from the chemical analyses and semi-quantitative optical emission analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates, found in the Karataş area, are evaluated in this paper. Applying the geochemical relationships between U, P2O5 and U and F elements, reserves of the whole area were evaluated as 7,419.5 tons of U3O8 and 2,722, 207 tons of F. Mineralogical study of these phosphates indicates that dahllite and cellophane, which constitute the bulk of phosphate minerals in the Mazıdağı rocks, contain elements such as U and F, as well as trace elements like V, Yb and Y. When quantitative analyses of the latter group of trace elements are completed, it will be possible to calculate their reserves, which, it is believed, will increase the economic value of the Mazıdağı phosphates. Moreover, it is considered that these phosphate minerals also contain some sulfur, but this can only be confirmed by further mineralogical and chemical studies. A wide bibliographic study was also carried out on the recovery of uranium from similar phosphate beds in other parts of the world, and it showed that important work was done and various methods were developed. It is suggested that laboratory tests should be carried out on both uranium and other trace elements, such as F, V, Y, etc. for their economic recovery by using one or combining several of these methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-918432b0062d45d9973e044738641cef2023-02-15T16:08:27ZengGeneral Directorate of Mineral Research and ExplorationBulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration0026-45632651-30481976-04-01878776Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates containing uranium, vanadium, fluorine and other trace elements; and views on the probabilty of uranium recoveryOğuz ARDATaner SALTOĞLUErcan ALPARSLANTanıl AKYÜZResults obtained from the chemical analyses and semi-quantitative optical emission analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates, found in the Karataş area, are evaluated in this paper. Applying the geochemical relationships between U, P2O5 and U and F elements, reserves of the whole area were evaluated as 7,419.5 tons of U3O8 and 2,722, 207 tons of F. Mineralogical study of these phosphates indicates that dahllite and cellophane, which constitute the bulk of phosphate minerals in the Mazıdağı rocks, contain elements such as U and F, as well as trace elements like V, Yb and Y. When quantitative analyses of the latter group of trace elements are completed, it will be possible to calculate their reserves, which, it is believed, will increase the economic value of the Mazıdağı phosphates. Moreover, it is considered that these phosphate minerals also contain some sulfur, but this can only be confirmed by further mineralogical and chemical studies. A wide bibliographic study was also carried out on the recovery of uranium from similar phosphate beds in other parts of the world, and it showed that important work was done and various methods were developed. It is suggested that laboratory tests should be carried out on both uranium and other trace elements, such as F, V, Y, etc. for their economic recovery by using one or combining several of these methods.http://dergipark.gov.tr/bulletinofmre/issue/3913/52144?publisher=mta--- |
| spellingShingle | Oğuz ARDA Taner SALTOĞLU Ercan ALPARSLAN Tanıl AKYÜZ Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates containing uranium, vanadium, fluorine and other trace elements; and views on the probabilty of uranium recovery Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration - - - |
| title | Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates containing uranium, vanadium, fluorine and other trace elements; and views on the probabilty of uranium recovery |
| title_full | Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates containing uranium, vanadium, fluorine and other trace elements; and views on the probabilty of uranium recovery |
| title_fullStr | Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates containing uranium, vanadium, fluorine and other trace elements; and views on the probabilty of uranium recovery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates containing uranium, vanadium, fluorine and other trace elements; and views on the probabilty of uranium recovery |
| title_short | Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the Mazıdağı phosphates containing uranium, vanadium, fluorine and other trace elements; and views on the probabilty of uranium recovery |
| title_sort | geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the mazidagi phosphates containing uranium vanadium fluorine and other trace elements and views on the probabilty of uranium recovery |
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