From Fresh Itabirites and Carbonates to Weathered Iron Ore: Mineral Composition, Density and Porosity of Different Fresh and Altered Rocks from the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brazil

From Fresh Itabirites and Carbonates to Weathered Iron Ore: Mineral Composition, Density and Porosity of Different Fresh and Altered Rocks from the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brazil

The weathering of Paleoproterozoic itabirites (metamorphic-banded iron formations) and dolomites from the Cauê and Gandarela Formations in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero (QF), Brazil, produces supergene iron ore with different mineralogical, chemical, and physical properties. In this work, we present a...

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Main Authors: Diniz Ribeiro, Israel Moraes, Rogerio Kwitko-Ribeiro, Deivid Braga, Carlos Spier, Pedro Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
itabirite
weathering
normative mineral calculations
iron ore
Quadrilátero Ferrífero
density
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/1/29

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