The Role of Organic Matter in the Formation of High-Grade Al Deposits of the Dopolan Karst Type Bauxite, Iran: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Sulfur Isotope Data

Mineralogical and geochemical analyses of the Dopolan karstic bauxite ore were performed to identify the characteristics of four bauxite horizons, which comprise from top to bottom, bauxitic kaolinite, diaspore-rich bauxite, clay-rich bauxite, and pyrite-rich bauxite. Diaspore, kaolinite, and pyrite...

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Main Authors: Somayeh Salamab Ellahi, Batoul Taghipour, Mostafa Nejadhadad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/7/6/97