Mechanisms of Formation of Manganese Oxide Minerals in the Manganese Deposits of the Taebaeg Mt. Region, Korea

太白山地區 망간鑛床에 있어서 酸化망간鑛物의 生成機構

  • Kim, Soo-Jin (Department of Geological Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Cho, Hyen-Goo (Department of Geological Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Hun-Soo (Department of Geological Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 1992.06.01

Abstract

The manganese oxide ores in the Taebaeg Mt. region have been formed by supergene weathering of the primary hydrothermal or sedimentary manganese ores. The supergenesis is controlled by the physical chemistry of the descending groundwater in the supergene zone. It includes the fundamental geological processes, such as dissolution, oxidation, transportation, precipitation, and crystallization and recrystallization. However, the fundamental mechanisms for the formation of various manganese oxide minerals are 1) replacement, 2) precipitation from solution, and 3) solid state crystallization and recrystallization. Various textures and structures of ores have been formed by these processes. Detailed paragenetic sequence of manganese oxide minerals in each ore deposit is summerized.

太白山地區의 主要 망간鑛床에서 産出하는 酸化망간 鑛物들은 一次的으로 생성된 炭酸망간 또는 珪酸망간의 表成風化作用에 依하여 生成되었다. 이들 酸化망간 鑛石의 生成에 관여된 地質作用에는 溶解作用, 酸化作用, 運搬作用, 沈澱作用, 晶出作用 및 再結晶作用 等이 있다. 그러나 箇箇의 酸化망간 鑛物 生成은 交代作用, 溶液으로부터의 晶出作用 및 固體狀態에서의 晶出, 및 再結晶作用 等에 依하여 이루어졌다. 이들 鑛物生成作用에 依하여 多樣한 名種 鑛石의 組職이 形成되었으며, 母鑛石의 鑛物組成과 風化環境에 따라 特徵的인 鑛物 및 鑛物共生關係가 形成되었다. 그러나 一般的으로 風化殘留鑛床 중의 酸化망간 鑛物들은 $Mn^{2+}{\to}Mn^{3+}{\to}Mn^{4+}$의 方向으로 生成되었다.

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