Manganese is a very important microelement performing a large number of biological functions in human body. We have detected by spectroscopic measurements manganese in mineral kyanite. In this paper we present laser-induced time-resolved luminescence and optical absorbance spectra of orange, Mn ...detailed
The thermal equation of state of a natural kyanite has been investigated with a DIA-type, cubic-anvil apparatus (SAM85) combined with an energy-dispersive synchrotron X-ray radiation technique up to 8.55 GPa and 1273 K. No phase transition was observed in the studied pressure-temperature (P-T) r...detailed
In this paper, we present high-resolution friction force microscopy (FFM) images of the (100) face of kyanite (Al2SiO5) immersed in water. These images show an almost rectangular lattice presumably defined by the protruding oxygen of AlO6 polyhedra. Surface lattice parameters measured on two-dim...detailed
Kyanite, mullite and model kyanite ore carbochlorination processing was investigated in laboratory experiments and thermodynamics' calculations. The extraction of 94% alumina and silica takes place as a result of calcined kyanite carbochlorination at 1300 °C for 90 min at normal pressure. ...detailed
An effective separation of kyanite from quartz by flotation is a challenge due to their similar surface properties and surface activation by metal ions. This study investigated the effect of pH, Fe3+ and sodium silicate on the separation of kyanite from quartz using anionic collector, sodium pet...detailed