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Distribution of major and trace elements in the Kovin lignite (Serbia)

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Životić, Dragana
Cvetković, Olga
Vulić, Predrag J.
Gržetić, Ivan
Simić, Vladimir
Ilijević, Konstantin
Dojčinović, Biljana
Erić, Suzana
Radić, Bogdan
Stojadinović, Sanja
Trifunović, Snežana S.
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A geochemical and mineralogical study was performed on lignite samples from the Upper Miocene Kovin deposit, hosting three coal seams. The Kovin lignite is characterized by high moisture content, medium to high ash yield, medium to high sulphur content and a relatively low gross and net calorific value. The mineralogical composition, and major and trace element contents were determined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analyses, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The most abundant minerals in all lignite samples from the three coal seams are clays (illite/smectite), silicates (quartz, plagioclase), sulphates (gypsum/anhydrite) and carbonate (calcite). The other iron-rich minerals are sulphides, oxides and hydroxides (pyrite, mag-netite, haematite, and limonite). In general, mineral matter in the matrix coal consists of illite/ smectite and quartz, while xylite-rich coals, apart fro...m illite/smectite, have a higher content of sulphates and Fe-oxide/hydroxide minerals. The lignite from the Kovin deposit is enriched in As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ga, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, V, Zn, Gd, Tb, Er and Lu in comparison with the Clarke values for brown coals. The statistical analysis of bulk compositional data shows inorganic affinity for the majority of the major and trace elements and possible association with pyrite, illite/ smectite and calcite.

Keywords:
Kovin deposit / Lignites / Major and trace elements / Mineral composition
Source:
Geologia Croatica, 2019, 72, 1, 51-79
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  • Institut za Geoloska Istrazivanja
Projects:
  • Geochemical investigations of sedimentary rocks - fossil fuels and environmental pollutants (RS-176006)
  • Magmatism and geodynamics of the Balkan Peninsula from Mesozoic to present day: significance for the formation of metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits (RS-176016)
  • Rational design and synthesis of biologically active and coordination compounds and functional materials, relevant for (bio)nanotechnology (RS-172035)

DOI: 10.4154/gc.2019.06

ISSN: 1330-030X

WoS: 000465140000005

Scopus: 2-s2.0-85063438807
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