Open AccessDifferences in morphological properties between the olivine group minerals formed in natural and industrial processes
Author(s) -
Snežana Dević,
L. Marceta
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of mining and metallurgy. section b, metallurgy/journal of mining and metallurgy. section b, metallurgy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2217-7175
pISSN - 1450-5339
DOI - 10.2298/jmmb0701099d
Subject(s) - olivine , natural (archaeology) , chemical composition , mineralogy , mineral , group (periodic table) , metallurgy , geochemistry , geology , chemical engineering , materials science , chemistry , paleontology , organic chemistry , engineering
Olivines are a large isomorphic series of minerals, belonging to silicates group. Regardless of their chemical composition, any of these minerals can be formed both in natural and industrial processes. The aim of this work is to describe these minerals and differences of morphological properties between the olivines formed in nature, and those formed as byproducts of some industrial processes , as Process Metalurgy-Ironmaking. The olivines whose formation is tied to rock masses (natural process) and the olivines genetically tied to industrial processes of black metallurgy slags (process metallurgy-Ironmaking) are shown in this paper. The morphological properties of these minerals and their differences have been analyzed by optical microscopy in refracted and in reflected light.