Phosphate minerals from Albian phosphorites in Bulgaria

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pp. 191-197
Geological Institute at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113
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Results from X-ray diffraction analyses of Albian phosphorites from deposits Sanadinovo, Dekoy and Brushlen indicate presence mainly of fluorapatite and partly of chlorapatite and carbonate fluorapatite (francolite). The microprobe analyses of phosphate grains, coatings, cements, ammonite, wood, and shark tooth determined the following contents (in weight %): 26,65-41,02 P2O5 45,19-57,17 CaO, 2,58-4,64 F, up to 0,80 CI, and silicate components from the admixtures in phosphate minerals. Fifteen crystallochemical formulae were calculated. They are characteristic with Ca9.54-9.58[PO4]5.77-5.78FI1.48-2.81 and Cl0.06-0.30. Generally fluorapaiIte was determimid in 9 samples; and chlorine containing fluorapatite - in 6 samples.
   The exemplary crystallochemical formulae are:
   Ca9.54[PO4]5.78F2.75 - fluorapatite
   Ca9.58[PO4]5.77F1.94CI0.30 - chlorine containing fluorapatite
   The presence of CO3- and OH in the phosphate minerals was not substantiated by direct data. The studied phosphate minerals show high solubility in lemon acid (30-80%). This indicates defects in the crystal lattices caused by the presence of chlorine and most probably of carbonate group.

И. Начев. Фосфатные минералы альбских фосфоритов в Болгарии. Альбские фосфориты из месторождений Санадиново, Деков и Брышлян исследованы рентгено-структурным дифракционным методом. Установлено, что фосфориты сложены главным образом фторапатитом (франколитом). Под электронным микроскопом исследованы фосфатные зерна, внешние зоны зерен, образцы цимента, аммонит, обломок древесины и акулий зуб. Исследования показали, что фосфаты содержат (в весовых %): Р2О – 26,65-41,02%; СаО – 45,19-57,17%; F – 2,58-4,64%; Cl – более 0,80%, а также – силикатны компонент, котороы смешан с фосфотными минералами. Вычислено 15 кристаллохимических формул.
   Для них характерны следующие соотношения:
   Са9,54-9,58[PO4]5,77-5,78F1,48-2,81 и Cl0,06-0,30. Хлорапатит с представителной формулой Са9,54[PO4]5,78F2,75 установлен в 9 образцах, а хлор-содержащий фторапатит (представительная формула - Са9,58[PO4]5,77F1,94Cl0,30) – в 6 образцах.
   Присуствие СО3- и ОН в фосфатных минералах не доказано непосредственно. Фосфатные минералы слабо растворяются в 30-80% ли монной кислоте. Эта особенность связана с дефектами кристаллов в связи с присуствием хлора и по всей вероятности – карбонатной группы.

Keywords: 

fluorapatite, chlorine containing fluorapatite, chlorapatite and carbonate fluorapatite

DOI: 
10.52321/GeolBalc.32.2-4.191

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