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.
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Kovin deposit / Lignites / Major and trace elements / Mineral compositionSource:
Geologia Croatica, 2019, 72, 1, 51-79Publisher:
- Institut za Geoloska Istrazivanja
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- 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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IHTMTY - JOUR AU - Životić, Dragana AU - Cvetković, Olga AU - Vulić, Predrag J. AU - Gržetić, Ivan AU - Simić, Vladimir AU - Ilijević, Konstantin AU - Dojčinović, Biljana AU - Erić, Suzana AU - Radić, Bogdan AU - Stojadinović, Sanja AU - Trifunović, Snežana S. PY - 2019 UR - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3353 AB - 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 from 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. PB - Institut za Geoloska Istrazivanja T2 - Geologia Croatica T1 - Distribution of major and trace elements in the Kovin lignite (Serbia) VL - 72 IS - 1 SP - 51 EP - 79 DO - 10.4154/gc.2019.06 ER -
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Životić, D., Cvetković, O., Vulić, P. J., Gržetić, I., Simić, V., Ilijević, K., Dojčinović, B., Erić, S., Radić, B., Stojadinović, S.,& Trifunović, S. S.. (2019). Distribution of major and trace elements in the Kovin lignite (Serbia). in Geologia Croatica Institut za Geoloska Istrazivanja., 72(1), 51-79. https://doi.org/10.4154/gc.2019.06
Životić D, Cvetković O, Vulić PJ, Gržetić I, Simić V, Ilijević K, Dojčinović B, Erić S, Radić B, Stojadinović S, Trifunović SS. Distribution of major and trace elements in the Kovin lignite (Serbia). in Geologia Croatica. 2019;72(1):51-79. doi:10.4154/gc.2019.06 .
Životić, Dragana, Cvetković, Olga, Vulić, Predrag J., Gržetić, Ivan, Simić, Vladimir, Ilijević, Konstantin, Dojčinović, Biljana, Erić, Suzana, Radić, Bogdan, Stojadinović, Sanja, Trifunović, Snežana S., "Distribution of major and trace elements in the Kovin lignite (Serbia)" in Geologia Croatica, 72, no. 1 (2019):51-79, https://doi.org/10.4154/gc.2019.06 . .