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Biotite dissolution kinetics at pH 4 and 6.5 under anaerobic conditions and the release of dissolved Fe(II)
Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,.
Linnéuniversitetet, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7230-6509
Swedish Museum of Natural History, Department of Geology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5390-0577
Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company,.
2024 (English)In: Chemical Geology, ISSN 0009-2541, E-ISSN 1872-6836, Vol. 662, p. 122204-122204, article id 122204Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Dissolution of biotite, the main Fe-bearing mineral in granitic bedrock, is of particular importance for the remediation of reducing conditions after the ingress of oxygen, such as after mining activities or the construction of deep repositories for toxic waste. This study investigated the leaching of biotite of size fraction 0.053–0.075 mm under anaerobic conditions at room temperature and pH 4 and 6.5 for a maximum of 160 days. The changes in the concentrations of the major elements in the leaching solutions were monitored. In addition, Fe(II) was analysed separately. pH-independent rate coefficients kH+ were 4.8∙10−10, 6.9∙10−10, 6.3∙10−11, and 1.0∙10−12 mol1-n m−2 s-1, for Fe, Fe(II), Mn, and Si, respectively. The corresponding proton reaction orders nH+ were 0.61, 0.63, 0.33, and 0.09, respectively. The corresponding parameters for Al were not evaluated because of a suspected gibbsite precipitation at pH 6.5. The dissolution of biotite was found to be incongruent (non-stoichiometric) with respect to both the dissolving elements and the pH value. At pH 4, the dissolution was dominated by the octahedral layer element Fe, whereas at pH 6.5, the dissolution of the tetrahedral element Si dominated. There was no evidence of secondary phase formation, and the biotite leaching rates were consistent with those reported in previous studies conducted under aerobic conditions. In addition, the Fe(III)/Fetot ratio of biotite remained essentially unchanged before and after the experiment. This indicates that the anaerobic conditions alone have little effect on the rate and nature of biotite dissolution, although they may influence vermiculite formation. Therefore, biotite dissolution rates previously obtained under aerobic conditions may also be valid under anaerobic conditions.

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2024. Vol. 662, p. 122204-122204, article id 122204
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Biotite Dissolution Leaching Fe(II) Granitic bedrock Anaerobic conditions
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Geology Geochemistry
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The changing Earth
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URN: urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-5763DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2024.122204OAI: oai:DiVA.org:nrm-5763DiVA, id: diva2:1918727
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Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company, SKBAvailable from: 2024-12-05 Created: 2024-12-05 Last updated: 2025-09-12Bibliographically approved

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