Dolomite or calcite, quartz and kaolinite in various proportions were reacted at 250-300~ temperatures and pressures up to 90 bars in a hydrous environment. Reactions which approached completion produced talc, calcite, montmorillonite, anorthite (both metastable hexagonal and stable triclinic polymorphs) and the rare Ca-zeolite, garronite. These reactions are applicable to diagenesis, low-grade...

The Boltysh crater has an entire suite of crater-fill impactites preserved, including two impact meltbearing breccias. Smectite occurrence in the breccias suggests two stages of alteration; an early hydrothermal mineralization, and a later, low temperature weathering. δD and δO of smectite separates are currently being measured and will be presented.

Even though ground geophysical surveys (especially Induced polarization and resistivity) are applied in mineral exploration, their effectiveness identification of mineralised zones is often enhanced by integrating other exploration techniques such as remote sensing geological investigations. Integrating different helps reducing uncertainty that associated with exploration. The methods being int...

Titanium oxide films with different morphologies have for the first time been fabricated through hydrothermal reactions between a titanium substrate and iodine powder in water or ethanol. SEM revealed that iodine supported titanium (Ti-I2) surface shows different morphologies with variable treatment conditions. The mean surface roughness (Ra) was increased in the different groups. Use of surfac...

Tungsten oxide (WO3) nanostructure were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method at 150° C using tungstate dehydrates (Na2WO4.2H2O) as the precursor. Without any additive, scanning electron microscopy revealed a rhombus shaped WO3 nanostructures while with the addition of sodium chloride, the morphology changes to nano-dagger bundles that formed flower-like structure. Furthermore, the size o...

The paper reports the preparation and photocatalytic activity of ZnO/SnO2 and SnO2 nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Their grain sizes are about 50-100 nm. The photocatalytic activities of these materials were investigated for congo red removal from aqueou...

introduction pyrite is the most abundant sulfide mineral in low sulfidation ore deposits. experimental studies have shown that low-temperature ( 200°c) from hydrothermal or metamorphic fluids (butler and rickard, 2000). framboidal pyrite mostly occurs in sedimentary environments, though it could also form during metamorphism and hydrothermal alteration (scott et al., 2009). the pyrite formed te...