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Mineralogy characteristics, stability conditions, and formation pathways of synthetic pyrrhotite formed by heating pyrite at 700℃

Wang Zhehao, Wang Ling, He Yuting, Duan Jiongran, Fan Bowen

Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi

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2023

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T. 39, z. 1

23--34

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Pyrite is a sulfide mineral and is widely distributed in nature. Pyrite may transform into pyrrhotite when heated at high temperatures. In order to support processing engineering techniques and industrial applications of pyrite and pyrrhotite, it is necessary to investigate synthetic pyrrhotite, which is formed by heating pyrite in air, based on existing research. In this work, the mineralogical characteristics and stability conditions of synthetic pyrrhotite formed by heating pyrite at elevated temperatures were studied. The possible formation pathway was verified using a solid-phase reaction. X-ray-diffraction results revealed that synthetic pyrrhotite differs from natural pyrrhotite in the paragenetic association of minerals. Natural pyrrhotite and magnetite coexist in the natural pyrrhotite sample. Synthetic pyrrhotite formed by heating pyrite at 700℃ for 1 h has the paragenetic association with hematite and a small amount of pyrite and magnetite. All pyrrhotite samples were monoclinic pyrrhotite-4C (Fe7S8) and exhibit minimal differences in terms of lattice parameters. Synthetic pyrrhotite-4C was stable under 0.5–2 h of heating at 700℃ in air. It had the highest relative content by heating for 1 h. It was eventually transformed into hematite with heating periods exceeding 3 h, as was the case for pyrite and magnetite. In air, synthetic pyrrhotite-4C is mainly formed via two pathways: (1) pyrite → pyrrhotite-4C and (2) pyrite → magnetite → pyrrhotite-4C. Pathway (1) is more favorable than pathway (2). This transformation cannot be achieved by the reaction between hematite and sulfur.

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Piryt jest minerałem siarczkowym szeroko rozpowszechnionym w przyrodzie. Piryt może przekształcić się w pirotyn podczas ogrzewania w wysokich temperaturach. W celu wsparcia technik inżynierii mineralnej i przemysłowego zastosowania pirytu i pirotynu, konieczne jest zbadanie syntetycznego pirotynu w oparciu o istniejące badania, który powstaje w wyniku ogrzewania pirytu w powietrzu. W pracy zbadano właściwości mineralogiczne i warunki trwałości syntetycznego pirotynu powstałego w wyniku ogrzewania pirytu w podwyższonej temperaturze. Możliwą ścieżkę powstawania zweryfikowano za pomocą reakcji w fazie stałej. Wyniki dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej ujawniły, że syntetyczny pirotyn różni się od naturalnego pirotynu w paragenetycznych asocjacjach minerałów. Naturalny pirotyn i magnetyt współistnieją w próbce naturalnego pirotynu. Syntetyczny pirotyn powstały w wyniku ogrzewania pirytu w temperaturze 700℃ przez 1 godz. wykazuje asocjację paragenetyczną z hematytem oraz niewielką ilością pirytu i magnetytu. Wszystkie próbki pirotynu były jednoskośnym pirotynem-4C (Fe7S8) i wykazują minimalne różnice pod względem parametrów sieci. Syntetyczny pirotyn-4C był stabilny w czasie 0,5–2 godzin ogrzewania w powietrzu w temperaturze 700℃. Najwyższą względną zawartość miał po ogrzewaniu przez 1 godzinę. Ostatecznie został przekształcony w hematyt z okresami ogrzewania przekraczającymi 3 godziny, podobnie jak w przypadku pirytu i magnetytu. W powietrzu syntetyczny pirotyn-4C powstaje głównie dwoma metodami: (1) piryt → pirotyn-4C i (2) piryt → magnetyt → pirotyn-4C. Ścieżka (1) jest korzystniejsza niż ścieżka (2). Tej przemiany nie można osiągnąć w reakcji hematytu z siarką.

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Mechanism and kinetics of pyrite transformation at elevated temperatures

Aracena Alvaro, Jerez Oscar

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2021

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Vol. 57, iss. 6

127--139

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Pyrite (FeS2) is known as a sulfide that provides energy for various pyrometallurgical processes (fusion and conversion). There are several studies related to the evaluation of pyrite oxidation mechanisms at high temperatures, obtaining discrepancies in the products generated. In our work, the novelty of our research would be to obtain the thermochemical oxidation mechanism of FeS2 by using conventional thermogravimetric methods. The oxidative roasting of pyrite from 550 to 800°C was analyzed for an oxygen concentration of 5.07 to 28.06 kPa of oxygen and particle size between 12.3 to 33.8 microns. The results showed that the pyrite proceeded by sequential roasting: first, it produced an intermediate compound, pyrrhotite (Fe7S8), which was later oxidized to generate hematite (Fe2O3), both stages validated by weight loss of the sample as well as by analysis by DRX. Each stage had a different roasting speed as it was also influenced differently by different parameters. The temperature and particle size favored the rate of pyrrhotite generation, and the oxygen concentration favored the rate of hematite formation. The first-order kinetic equation ln (1-XPy) represented the roasting of the first stage (FeS2 → Fe7S8), with a calculated activation energy of 70.1 kJ/mol. The order of reaction was 0.5 concerning the partial pressure of oxygen and inversely proportional to the initial particle radius.

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Eliminating the adverse effect of the lime on the gold-bearing pyrrhotite flotation using the isopentyl xanthate as collector at low alkalinity

Yang Wei, Wang Qian, Wang Yaping, Dong Ping

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2019

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Vol. 55, iss. 5

1250--1258

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Flotation optimal conditions and mechanism of regulator lime, isopentyl xanthate and butyl xanthate on pyrrhotite were investigated by flotation test, contact angle, zeta potential and infrared spectroscopic analysis. It is found that there is a certain relationship between the regulator lime and the collector isopentyl xanthate. The results of flotation indicate that lime can indeed inhibit pyrrhotite, and isopentyl xanthate can decrease the depression effect of lime on pyrrhotite in low alkalinity. The results of adsorption mechanism of lime and isopentyl xanthate show that after lime adsorbed on the pyrrhotite surface, Ca 2+inhibit the adsorption of collector with the form of Ca(OH) 2 precipitates. Compared with butyl xanthate, isopentyl xanthate could reduce the generation of hydrophilic Ca(OH) 2 and generate less hydrophilic CaCO3 as well to decrease the negative effect of gold-bearing pyrrhotite flotation depressed by lime.

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New insights into the mineralization of the Czarnów ore deposit (West Sudetes, Poland)

Mochnacka K., Oberc-Dziedzic T., Mayer W., Pieczka A., Góralski M.

Geologia Sudetica

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2009

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Vol. 41

43-56

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This paper provides new data on the mineralogy and mineral chemistry of the Czarnów ore deposit, a polymetallic vein that occurs within the eastern envelope of the Karkonosze Pluton (West Sudetes). New data are also provided on the deposits' geothermometry, mineral succession, and origins. The Czarnów ore vein is about 500 m long, strikes SW-NE, dips 80° SE and continues to a depth of 200 m. It is hosted within the albite-mica schists, quartzofeldspathic rocks and striped amphibolites that comprise the Czarnów Schist Formation (CSF); its western part is composed of almost monomineral arsenopyrite, whereas the southwestern part locally contains a pyrrhotite lens that extends downwards. Although many types of sulphides, sulphoarsenides, sulphosalts and native phases accompanied by oxides and arsenates have been previously reported, this paper describes four minerals that have not been previously identified from the Czarnów deposit: ferrokësterite, ikunolite, bismite and pentlandite. Geothermometry data suggest formation temperatures of arsenopyrite between 551 °C and 420 °C and that of sphalerite between about 400 °C to about 200 °C. Fluid inclusion data from vein quartz gave homogenization temperatures between 430 °C and 150 °C. Integrat on of textural and other data suggests the following primary mineral succession: early arsenopyrite and cassiterite as the high-temperature phases; then combinations of pyrrhotite, pyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite, all of which formed over a wide temperature range; finally, low temperature galena and Bi phases. Secondary weathering products overprint the primary sequences. Cataclasis of the first-formed arsenopyrite imply that mineralization was related to at least one tectonic event in the region. The Czarnów ore deposit probably resulted from hydrothermal activity associated with the near Karkonosze granite.