Engr. Edison A.

Limbaga November 4, 2022

CER E 201 Problem Set #6
Index properly the XRD graphs. Use the table for your pertinent solution. Determine the percentage of each
of the component/s detected.

3.3425

Note:

40% Magnetite, 40% Quartz, and 20% Cristobalite.

The main component of the XRDgram is quartz, based from

the associated minerals from the analysis, the ore sample may
have been found much nearer in a quartz vein, which is also
affiliated with a magnetite mineral near the vein. [1]
1.4839
2.9670 1.6159
2.4572
4.2544 2.0988
2.4867

2.8410 1.3751 1.0930

2.1280 1.5409 1.2800
3.1362

Relative
2θ Intensity d-spacing Peak # Component
Intensity
20.88 1.4 20.0 4.2544 1 Quartz
26.67 7 100.0 3.3425 2 Quartz
28.46 0.6 8.6 3.1362 3 Cristobalite
30.12 2.1 30.0 2.9670 4 Magnetite
31.49 0.6 8.6 2.8410 5 Cristobalite
36.12 0.6 8.6 2.4867 6 Cristobalite
36.57 0.6 8.6 2.4572 7 Quartz
42.48 0.6 8.6 2.1280 8 Quartz
43.10 1.4 20.0 2.0988 9 Magnetite
56.99 2.1 30.0 1.6159 10 Magnetite
60.04 0.6 8.6 1.5409 11 Quartz
62.60 2.8 40.0 1.4839 12 Magnetite
68.20 0.6 8.6 1.3751 13 Quartz
74.07 0.6 8.6 1.2800 14 Magnetite
89.71 0.6 8.6 1.0930 15 Magnetite

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1.6330

Note:
2.7048
34.78% Chalcopyrite, 30.43% Pyrite,
3.0080 21.74% Sphalerite, 4.35% Bornite, 4.35%
Quartz, and 4.35% Tridymite.
2.4277

The main component of the XRDgram is

2.2122 Chalcopyrite, the minerals found
1.9149 corresponds to the associated minerals
3.3265
that can found in a chalcopyrite ore. [2][3]
1.9119
3.1276 1.8562 1.5929
1.4479
1.8701 1.0770
1.6341
9.9248 4.2403 2.7088 1.2400 1.2050
2.2814
1.5750 1.1030

2θ Intensity Relative d-spacing Peak # Component

Intensity
8.91 0.35 7.0 9.9248 1 Chalcopyrite
20.95 0.40 8.0 4.2403 2 Tridymite
26.80 2.00 40.0 3.3265 3 Bornite
28.54 1.50 30.0 3.1276 4 Pyrite
29.70 3.50 70.0 3.0080 5 Chalcopyrite
33.07 0.35 7.0 2.7088 6 Pyrite
33.12 4.00 80.0 2.7048 7 Sphalerite
37.03 3.00 60.0 2.4277 8 Pyrite
39.50 0.20 4.0 2.2814 9 Quartz
40.79 2.50 50.0 2.2122 10 Pyrite
47.48 2.00 40.0 1.9149 11 Pyrite
47.56 1.75 35.0 1.9119 12 Sphalerite
48.69 0.70 14.0 1.8701 13 Chalcopyrite
49.08 1.40 28.0 1.8562 14 Chalcopyrite
56.30 1.05 21.0 1.6341 15 Sphalerite
56.34 5.00 100.0 1.6330 16 Pyrite
57.89 1.05 21.0 1.5929 17 Chalcopyrite
58.61 0.35 7.0 1.5750 18 Chalcopyrite
64.34 1.00 20.0 1.4479 19 Pyrite
76.88 0.35 7.0 1.2400 20 Sphalerite
79.55 0.35 7.0 1.2050 21 Chalcopyrite
88.68 0.35 7.0 1.1030 22 Sphalerite
91.42 0.70 14.0 1.0770 23 Chalcopyrite

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References:

[1] Magnetite. (n.d.). Retrieved November 4, 2022, from https://www.sandatlas.org/magnetite/

[2] King, H. M. (n.d.). Chalcopyrite: Mineral Uses and Properties. Retrieved November 4, 2022, from

https://geology.com/minerals/chalcopyrite.shtml

[3] Wen, S., Liu, J., & Deng, J. (2019). Fluid Inclusion Effect in Flotation of Sulfide Minerals (1st ed.).

Elsevier.