in this study the effect of nano meter size zro2 particles on the microstructure, densification and hydration resistance of magnesite –dolomite refractories was investigated. 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 wt. % zro2 particles that were added to magnesite –dolomite refractories containing 35 wt. % cao. the hydration resistance was measured by change in the weight of specimens after 72 h at 25℃ and 95% relati...

In recent years, there has been the phenomena of spruce dieback in Europe. Significant areas of spruce low mortality now cover both sides of the Polish southern border. We evaluated ecochemical parameters influencing the heavy dieback occurring in mature spruce stands in the Polish Carpathian Mountains. Dolomite, magnesite and serpentinite fertilizers were applied to experimental plots located ...

Magnesite deposits in the Central Western Carpathians belong among the biggest deposits in the Europe. Their today’s structure is mainly the result of the Alpine orogenesis. During this period several deformation stages were active, which deformed the deposit body. This resulted in today’s complicated structure of the deposit. The genesis of deposit is still ambiguous; however, the importance o...

Dolomite and magnesite are simple anhydrous calcium and/or magnesium carbonate minerals occurring mostly at Earth surfaces. However, laboratory synthesis of neither species at ambient temperature and pressure conditions has been proven practically possible, and the lack of success was assumed to be related to the strong solvation shells of magnesium ions in aqueous media. Here, we report the sy...

Carbonates. The dominant aqueous deposits in ALH 84001 are carbonate minerals, which form ellipsoids, discs, and other space-filling shapes, Figure 1 [1,4,5,6 etc]. These deposits are chemically zoned, nearly continuously from calcitic and ankeritic cores to magnesite-siderite compositions ranging from nearly pure magnesite to ~Mg45Fe45Ca10 (Fig. 2); hydromagnesite is not reported. The carbonat...

Low-cost magnesium aluminate spinel ceramics were successfully synthesized from the minerals of magnesite(M) and bauxite(B) via one-step sintering method. The effect ratio bauxite to magnesite on phase evolution, microstructure, as well mechanical properties was thoroughly investigated. structural analysis indicated that Mg2+ or Al3+ ions dissolved in lattice formed Mg-rich/Al-rich MgAl2O4 (MA)...