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Thermal behaviour of pyrope at 1000 and 1100 degrees C: mechanism of Fe2+ oxidation and decomposition model

Zboril, R ; Mashlan, M ; Barcova, K ; Walla, J ; Ferrow, Embaie LU and Martinec, P (2003) In Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30(10). p.620-627
Abstract
The mechanism of thermally induced oxidation of Fe2+ from natural pyrope has been studied at 1000 and 1100 degreesC using Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy in conjunction with XRD, XRF, AFM, QELS, TG, DTA and electron microprobe analyses. At 1000 degreesC, the non-destructive oxidation of Fe2+ in air includes the partial stabilization of Fe3+ in the dodecahedral 24c position of the garnet structure and the simultaneous formation of hematite particles (15-20 nm). The incorporation of the magnesium ions to the hematite structure results in the suppression of the Morin transition temperature to below 20 K. The general garnet structure is preserved during the redox process at 1000 degreesC, in accordance with XRD and DTA data. At 1100 degreesC,... (More)
The mechanism of thermally induced oxidation of Fe2+ from natural pyrope has been studied at 1000 and 1100 degreesC using Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy in conjunction with XRD, XRF, AFM, QELS, TG, DTA and electron microprobe analyses. At 1000 degreesC, the non-destructive oxidation of Fe2+ in air includes the partial stabilization of Fe3+ in the dodecahedral 24c position of the garnet structure and the simultaneous formation of hematite particles (15-20 nm). The incorporation of the magnesium ions to the hematite structure results in the suppression of the Morin transition temperature to below 20 K. The general garnet structure is preserved during the redox process at 1000 degreesC, in accordance with XRD and DTA data. At 1100 degreesC, however, oxidative conversion of pyrope to the mixed magnesium aluminium iron oxide, Fe-orthoenstatite and cristoballite was observed. During this destructive decomposition, Fe2+ is predominantly oxidized and incorporated into the spinel structure of Mg(Al,Fe)(2)O-4 and partially stabilized in the structure of orthoenstatite, (Mg,Fe)SiO3. The combination of XRD and Mossbauer data suggest the definite reaction mechanism prevailing, including the refinement of the chemical composition and quantification of the reaction products. The reaction mechanism indicates that the respective distribution of Fe(2+)and Fe3+ to the enstatite and spinel structures is determined by the total content of Fe2+ in pyrope. (Less)
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alpha Fe2O3, decomposition products, oxidation mechanism, Fe-bearing garnet, Mossbauer spectroscopy
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620 - 627
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10.1007/s00269-003-0355-x
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  author       = {{Zboril, R and Mashlan, M and Barcova, K and Walla, J and Ferrow, Embaie and Martinec, P}},
  issn         = {{0342-1791}},
  keywords     = {{alpha Fe2O3; decomposition products; oxidation mechanism; Fe-bearing garnet; Mossbauer spectroscopy}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{10}},
  pages        = {{620--627}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Physics and Chemistry of Minerals}},
  title        = {{Thermal behaviour of pyrope at 1000 and 1100 degrees C: mechanism of Fe2+ oxidation and decomposition model}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00269-003-0355-x}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00269-003-0355-x}},
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