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The studies of granitoids from the Sobótka region in light of theories of the origin of colour in minerals

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  • Lewicka Ewa

    (Ph.D. Eng., The Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland)

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The article presents the results of the studies of 19 feldspar-quartz raw materials samples, coming from deposits located in the Sobótka region, in light of four distinct physical theories explaining mechanisms for creating the colour of minerals. This is a successive stage of research carried out by the author on reasons for colour variation of samples after firing at 1200°C. This step encompassed a detailed chemical analysis for main and trace elements contents of all the investigated samples as well as Mössbauer studies of two of them. The chemical analysis reveals that the darkest samples are characterised by the highest contents of the following colouring compounds and elements: Fe2O3, MnO, Th, U, Ce, Nd, and V, accompanied by a relatively low amount of TiO2. The Mössbauer studies demonstrated the quantitative predominance of Fe2+ over Fe3+ in the sample of a relatively darker hue with a high Fe2O3 content, while its spectra parameters suggest that Fe2+ is located in octahedral coordination that can result in a cold blue tint. Cations Fe3+ (located probably in the tetrahedral position) prevail in the other analysed sample that contain less Fe2O3 and a relatively high content of TiO2, Ce, and Nd. This probably causes a warm, reddish shade of the sample. The above-mentioned observations and examinations lead to the finding that, at this stage of the investigations, the crystal field theory could be the best suited for the interpretation of colour of the studied samples. This formalism associates the colour origin with ions of the transition elements, some REE and actinides located in the structure of minerals, and their ability to selectively absorb visible light.

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  • Lewicka Ewa, 2016. "The studies of granitoids from the Sobótka region in light of theories of the origin of colour in minerals," Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi / Mineral Resources Management, Sciendo, vol. 32(1), pages 55-70, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:vrs:gosmin:v:32:y:2016:i:1:p:55-70:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/gospo-2016-0001
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