Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeolite

This report describes the characterization of a sedimentary occurrence from the Parnaíba Basin, Brazil, containing the zeolite stilbite intertwined with smectitic clay mineral. The head samples from different sites present a wide content range of the zeolitic phase - 15% to 50%. The use of simple se...

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Main Authors: Marisa B.M. Monte, Antonieta Middea, Paulo R.P. Paiva, Alberto C.C. Bernardi, Nélio G.A.M. Rezende, Milton Baptista-Filho, Marcelo G. Silva, Helion Vargas, Helio S. Amorim, Fernando de Souza-Barros
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Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2009-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652009000400003
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author Marisa B.M. Monte
Antonieta Middea
Paulo R.P. Paiva
Alberto C.C. Bernardi
Nélio G.A.M. Rezende
Milton Baptista-Filho
Marcelo G. Silva
Helion Vargas
Helio S. Amorim
Fernando de Souza-Barros
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Antonieta Middea
Paulo R.P. Paiva
Alberto C.C. Bernardi
Nélio G.A.M. Rezende
Milton Baptista-Filho
Marcelo G. Silva
Helion Vargas
Helio S. Amorim
Fernando de Souza-Barros
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description This report describes the characterization of a sedimentary occurrence from the Parnaíba Basin, Brazil, containing the zeolite stilbite intertwined with smectitic clay mineral. The head samples from different sites present a wide content range of the zeolitic phase - 15% to 50%. The use of simple separation techniques - conventional gravitic treatments - yields concentrates containing about 67% of the zeolitic component. Assays with the amendments of these concentrates with plant nutrients yield release rates matching those reported for similar commercial products.<br>São apresentadas as propriedades físico-químicas de uma ocorrência sedimentar da Bacia do Parnaíba, Brasil, da zeólita estilbita, agregada a uma argila esmectítica. As amostras de diferentes sítios apresentam uma ampla variação do mineral zeolítico: entre 15% a 50%. A utilização de espirais concentradoras foi suficiente para obtenção de concentrados contendo até 67% do mineral. Ensaios laboratoriais do concentrado dopado com fertilizantes revelam taxas de liberação de nutrientes comparáveis aos obtidos com produtos comerciais similares.
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spelling doaj.art-c3d69aa047da4b659e42b1c13a0184f72022-12-22T02:20:27ZengAcademia Brasileira de CiênciasAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências0001-37651678-26902009-12-0181464165310.1590/S0001-37652009000400003Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeoliteMarisa B.M. MonteAntonieta MiddeaPaulo R.P. PaivaAlberto C.C. BernardiNélio G.A.M. RezendeMilton Baptista-FilhoMarcelo G. SilvaHelion VargasHelio S. AmorimFernando de Souza-BarrosThis report describes the characterization of a sedimentary occurrence from the Parnaíba Basin, Brazil, containing the zeolite stilbite intertwined with smectitic clay mineral. The head samples from different sites present a wide content range of the zeolitic phase - 15% to 50%. The use of simple separation techniques - conventional gravitic treatments - yields concentrates containing about 67% of the zeolitic component. Assays with the amendments of these concentrates with plant nutrients yield release rates matching those reported for similar commercial products.<br>São apresentadas as propriedades físico-químicas de uma ocorrência sedimentar da Bacia do Parnaíba, Brasil, da zeólita estilbita, agregada a uma argila esmectítica. As amostras de diferentes sítios apresentam uma ampla variação do mineral zeolítico: entre 15% a 50%. A utilização de espirais concentradoras foi suficiente para obtenção de concentrados contendo até 67% do mineral. Ensaios laboratoriais do concentrado dopado com fertilizantes revelam taxas de liberação de nutrientes comparáveis aos obtidos com produtos comerciais similares.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652009000400003zeólita sedimentarBacia do Parnaíbafertilizantesminerais - captura e liberação de nutrientessedimentary zeoliteParnaíba Basinplant nutrientsnutrient attachment and release
spellingShingle Marisa B.M. Monte
Antonieta Middea
Paulo R.P. Paiva
Alberto C.C. Bernardi
Nélio G.A.M. Rezende
Milton Baptista-Filho
Marcelo G. Silva
Helion Vargas
Helio S. Amorim
Fernando de Souza-Barros
Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeolite
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
zeólita sedimentar
Bacia do Parnaíba
fertilizantes
minerais - captura e liberação de nutrientes
sedimentary zeolite
Parnaíba Basin
plant nutrients
nutrient attachment and release
title Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeolite
title_full Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeolite
title_fullStr Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeolite
title_full_unstemmed Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeolite
title_short Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeolite
title_sort nutrient release by a brazilian sedimentary zeolite
topic zeólita sedimentar
Bacia do Parnaíba
fertilizantes
minerais - captura e liberação de nutrientes
sedimentary zeolite
Parnaíba Basin
plant nutrients
nutrient attachment and release
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