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Role of zeolite content on the sorption properties of analcime-rich rocks from the Abinky Formation (Niger)

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The Abinky formation, composed of analcimolites (i.e., rocks with <70wt% analcime), underlies Tchirezrine II, which hosts the Imouraren (Niger) uranium deposit. A potential mining project is under consideration to recover U by in situ acid leaching. Analcimolites are uncommon rocks, and assessing their ion-exchange properties is the first step to understand and predict the mobility of aqueous species in these formations. The objective of this study is then to understand the link between the Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC) of analcimolites as a function of their analcime content and associated crystal chemistry. Mineral quantification was performed by Rietveld refinement constrained by local chemical analysis with scanning electron microscopy coupled with Energy Dispersive Spectrometry. CEC were obtained at neutral pH by performing NH4+-for-Na+ exchange (CECNa/NH4), and Na+/H+ ion exchange experiments were performed with 4 analcimolites. Results showed that the analcime crystal chemistry deduced from Rietveld refinement was in good agreement with that obtained from SEM analysis (1.993.5. These experimental data were then interpreted by considering a single site equal to the CECNa/NH4 value, specific for each analcimolite, and a selectivity coefficient equal to log KNa/H=1.3 (Gaines Thomas convention) being equal for all samples investigated. Finally, these data were used to assess the role played by Na+/H+ exchange in the pH evolution of the pore water of an analcime-rich rock subjected to dynamic acidification.
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hal-04510324 , version 1 (18-03-2024)

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Flora Parrotin, Baptiste Dazas, Sophie Billon, Raphaël Chedozeau, Sébastien Savoye, et al.. Role of zeolite content on the sorption properties of analcime-rich rocks from the Abinky Formation (Niger). Science of the Total Environment, 2024, pp.171615. ⟨10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171615⟩. ⟨hal-04510324⟩
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