• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.79-91
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• 2009

Jurassic hornblende gabbo intrusives are distributed in Otanri, Chuncheon, and in Guwoonri, Hwacheon located in the northern part of Gyeonggi Massif. The intrusives composed mainly of amphiboles and plagioclase can be divided into two distinct rocks depending on the shape of amphiboles: (i) subspherical amphibole gabbro which has subspherical amphibole phenocryst as a major mafic phase(Sag); (ii) prismatic amphibole gabbro which has prismatic amphiboles as a principal mafic mineral(Pag). Subspherical amphiboles in Sag have higher Cr content and higher Mg($Mg+Fe^{2+}$) ratio relative to the prismatic amphiboles in Pag. This is indicative of conversion of pyroxene into amphibole with pyroxene pseudomorph. Oxygen isotopic results of plagioclase and amphibole separated from the hornblende gabbro suggest that theses minerals have experienced oxygen isotopic exchange with relatively heavy-$^{18}O$fluid for a long period, and magmatic fluid has been involved in the formation of subspherical amphiboles. Amphiboles in hornblende gabbro are composed of distinct species of pargasite, magnesiohornblende, actinolite, which formed at different stages.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.57-72
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• 1995

춘천 지역 선캠브리아기의 구봉산층군 내의 백운석질 대리암에는 광역변성작용의 산물로서 조립질의 투각섬석이 주된 규산염 광물상을 이루며 산출된다. 이들은 배태 층준과 원암의 조성에 따라 두 가지 유형으로 구분된다. : (1) 투각섬석(흑회색)+방해석+백운석+활석, (2)투각섬석(백색)+금운모+백운석+방해석+K-장석, 백색의 투각섬석이 흑회색형보다 상대적으로 높은 Al과 알칼리 함유도를 보이지만, 전반적으로 모두 Mg-단종에 가까운 화학 조성을 갖는다. 투각섬석들이 격자 구조상의 결함 구조를 갖지 않는데 비해서, 금운모는 1M 구조형을 이루고 저면 격자 간격상에 녹니석 단위의 빈번한 개재에 의한 격자상의 구조적 결함이 흔히 관찰된다.방해석-백운석 지온계에 대한 연구와 TWEEQU 프로그램을 이용한 상평형도 작성을 통해서, 투각섬석들은 500~$600^{\circ}C$의 온도 범위, 8kb 정도의 압력 및 Xco2=0.2~0.5 조건에서 생성된 것으로 해석하였다. 이 지역의 투각섬석은 위와 같은 조건에서 지속적으로 평형 상태가 유지되고 상안정도가 증대되므로서, (1) 투휘석을 수반하지 않고, (2) 격자 구조상의 결합을 갖지 않는, (3) 자형의 큰 결정을 이루게 된 것으로 해석된다.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.111-118
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• 2013

Diagenetic black chert nodules occur in the Paleozoic dolostone in Susan, Jecheon, Korea. They reacted with dolomite to form alteration rim around the nodules during the contact metamorphism probably related to the intrusion of biotite granite. In the earlier stage of alteration, talc and calcite replaced both the chert and dolomite, which were subsequently replaced by tremolite. Significant mass of tremolite occurs along the horizon enriched with chert nodules. Scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy of the tremolite specimens revealed the elongated morphology of diverse aspect ratios coexisting in several mm scale. Non-asbestiform tremolite columns were also common as well as asbestiform fibrous bundles. Quantitative estimation of asbestos should be more cautious for naturally occurring materials because all the tremolite particles in the outcrop are not asbestiform. The occurrence of asbestiform tremolite in the Susan area indicates that a combination of chert-bearing dolostone, heat source, and aqueous fluids is one of the geological environments for the formation of asbestiform tremolite.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.153-169
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• 2009

Hornblende gabbro-lamprophyre-diorite Complex in Guwoonri, Hwacheon distributes in a zonal pattern, where the diorite distributed along the margin of the Complex encompasses the hornblende gabbro body in the central part of the Complex, and lamprophyre intruded in vein along the boundary between diorite and hornblende gabbro. The hornblende gabbro in the central part of the Complex also shows a zonal distribution pattern, where hornblende gabbro containing subspherical amphibole phenocrysts as a major mafic mineral(Sag) surrounds hornblende gabbro with prismatic amphiboles as a principal mafic mineral(Pag). The zonal distributions observed in hornblende gabbro-lamprophyre-diorite Complex in Guwoonri resulted from two different geological processes. The zonal distribution among diorite, lamprophyre, and hornblende gabbro was due to intrusions of three distinct magmas derived from different degree of partial melting of a common source rock, whereas the zonal distribution shown within the hornblende gabbro body occupying the central part of the Complex resulted from an inward fractional crystallization of a single magma. Geochemical characteristics and mineral mode of hornblende gabbro, lamprophyre, and diorite indicate that these rocks formed from hydrous mafic to intermediate magma derived from partial melting of enriched mantle, which has been caused by infiltration of volatiles including water into mantle in plate margin.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.221-231
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• 2015

Precambrian Jirisan gneiss complex suffered retrograde metamorphism ranging from granulite facies to the amphibolite facies and/or greenschist facies. Intrusive anorthositic rocks in gneiss complex are influenced by late metamorphism. Mafic mineral in anorthositic rock composed mainly of amphiboles, which can anticipate the information about metamorphic conditions and metamorphic facies. Amphiboles from anorthositic rock show subhedral to anhedral in shape and mostly blueish green and/or green in colour in plane polarized light. Some of brownish amphiboles show zonal texture with brownish to blueish green in color from core to rim. Reaction parts in clinopyroxene which exchange with amphibole. It suggests retrograde metamorphism and/or alteration. Amphiboles composing anorthositic rocks can be classified into two types depending on the size and occurrence of amphibole. The first type is microcrystalline amphibole occurring matrix [Group I: ferrohornblende]. The second type is amphibole with 1 mm or larger in size, which is usually occurred in the boundary between opaque mineral and plagioclase [Group II: ferropargasite]. Electron microscopic analyses base on the $Al^{vi}$ composition in amphiboles suggest that the metamorphic pressure of anorthositic rock was low with 5 kbar or less. Ti compositional range in amphibole and representing hornblende+ plagioclase+garnet+biotite+chlorite mineral assemblage suggest that metamorphic facies of anorthositic rock is in amphibolite facies.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.73-84
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• 2010

We studied the geological occurrence, associated minerals, mineralogical properties and formation process of tremolites from two abandoned asbestos mines, Jungang (Sinsuk) and Daebosuksan, located in Boryoung area, Chungnam. Morphologically different tremolites such as long fibrous, needle-like, bladed and prismatic forms coexisted. Fibrous tremolite, known for its high toxieity to human health, was systematically analyzed by polarized light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The average length of tremolite fibers was 31.2 ${\mu}m$ although the maximum length of some asbestos was 210.0 ${\mu}m$. The average width and aspect ratio were 1.6 ${\mu}m$ and 19.9, respectively. Tremolite showed inclined extinction in the range of 6.1~20.2$^{\cric}$. X-ray diffraction patterns were slightly different between fibrous (asbestiform) and prismatic (non-asbestiform) tremolites. EPMA analysis of tremolites in the study area indicated extremely high Mg content with very low Fe content, close to the composition of tremolite in end-member in the tremolite-actinolite solid solution series. The formational conditions of asbestiform and non-asbestiform tremolite appear to be different. Asbestiform tremolite was estimated to have been formed in later stage.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.96-114
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• 2000

춘천 연옥은 색깔에 따라 세가지 유형 (연녹색, 암녹색, 및 회색 연옥)으로 구분되고 이들은 각기 서로 다른 조직과 조성을 나타낸다. 연녹색 연옥이 이중에서 가장 일반적인 유형이다. 연옥은 주로 극미립의 연옥질 투각섬석으로 구성되고 여기에 미량의 휘석, Mg-녹니석 및 방해석이 불순물로서 수반된다. 연옥질 투각섬석 결정들은 그 폭이 5$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하의 극미립질 침상 결정형을 이루며 서로 치밀하게 얽혀있는 연옥 특유의 조직을 나타낸다. 주사전자현미경 하에서 (110)의 벽개면의 발달이 현저하고, 주사탐침현미경 하에서는 벽개면을 가로지르는 방향으로 특징적인 조선이 나타나는 것이 특징이다. 연옥질 투각섬석은 투과전자현미경 하에서 흔히 단쇄형과 복쇄형이 결합한 3중쇄형 격자가 복쇄형의 투각섬석 구조 내에서 불규칙적으로 협재되는 혼성격자 구조가 발달하는 것이 특징이다. 드물지만 5중쇄형 격자와 4중쇄형 격자도 관찰되는데, 이 같은 불규칙한 격자 혼재상은 회색 연옥에서 보다 현저한 경향을 보인다. 이와 같은 혼성격자 구조형의 존재는 춘천 연옥이 열역학적으로 비평형 상태에서 형성되었음을 시사하는 것으로 여겨진다. 리트벨트법에 의한 구조검증을 통해서 구해진 연옥질 투각섬석들의 격자상수 값들은 X-선회절의 경우, a=9.837(1)~9.9804(4)$\AA$, b=18.046(2)~18.062(1)$\AA$. c=5.2765(7)~5.2803(3)$\AA$, $\beta$=104.717(9)~104.786(3)$^{\circ}$로 계산되었다. 이에 비해서 중성자 회절법에 의해서 측정되 격자 상수 값은 a=9.8841(6)~9.8933(7)$\AA$, b=18.1429(7)~18.161(2)$\AA$, c=5.3024(3)~5.3060(7)$\AA$, $\beta$=104.698(7)~104.771(4)$^{\circ}$로서 X-선회절에 의한 값들과 약간의 차이를 보인다. 연옥질 투각섬석은 Ca에 대한 Mg의 치환에 의해 M(4) 자라의 크기가 작아지면서 b축의 단위포도 함께 줄어드는 결정화학적 특징을 나타낸다. 이는 중성자 회절분석에 의해서 구해진 M(4)의 자리점유율과 M(4)-O의 원자간 거리에 의해서도 확인된다. 그러나 연옥질 투각섬석에 대한 리트벨트법에 구조검증 결과는 연옥의 유형별 미시적 광물상과 혼성격자 구조형의 특징에 별다른 연계성이 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.99-118
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• 2000

The variation of Na(A), K, Na(M4), A l O and Al(VI)+Fe3++Ti+Cr in the zonal amphiboles from the amphibolites of the Hwanggangri area indicates that the tschermakite-, edenite- and glaucophane substitutions are higher in the rim than in the core, in which actinolite changes to hornblende with going outward from core to rim. The contents of substitutional elements of hornblende~ of three samples@l29-2, M76-2, M78), which include diopside and greenish brown hornblende and are thought to represent the highest metamorphic grade, are lower than those of rim homblendes of the lower metamorphic grade and are higher than those of core actinolite that they conform to the middle domain in those of the whole amphiboles. Considerations about the origin of zonal amphiboles are as follows. Firstly, two samples(R102-1, R210-9) have the same amphibole composition like core is actinolitic hornblende, and rim is magnesian hastingsite although plagioclases such as albite(R102-1) and labradorite (R210-9) show the wide compositional difference. It is impossible to produce both albite and labradorite by one metamorphic event. Judging from this wide compositional difference, the existence of zonal amphiboles does not indicate the miscibility gap but is thought to be the result of the polymetamorphism. Secondly, the crystallographically sharp and gradational interfaces between actinolite and hornblende fonned in the amphibolites rgardless of the distance from the granite. In case of the samples(R210-9, M128, M130) having the sharp interface between two amphiboles, the plagioclase show the compositions produced at the low grade and the medium grade. Because such variable compositions of plagioclase indicates the overprinting of metamorphism of higher metamorphic grade than that of the formation of miscibility gap, it implies that zonal amphiboles were formed by polymetarnorphism. In case of the gradational interface between two amphiboles, this texture is also thought to be the effect of polymetamorphism from the fact that this texture mainly occur near the granite and from the consideration of the metamporphic grade. The relationship between the compositional variations of the amphiboles and the pressure types of metamorphism suggests that actinolitic core is considered to be grown by the metamorphism of medium pressure, while hornblende rim is shown to have genetic relations with the metamorphism of low pressure type.

• Korean Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.259-271
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• 2022

Lattice preferred orientation (LPO), which shows a specific lattice-orientation of minerals, is affected by the deformation conditions of minerals. Because of this reason, LPO is very useful to study the deformation conditions of the minerals and the rocks. In this study, we collected amphibole-rich rocks from the Geumgye Mountain, Chugye-ri, Yugu-eup, Chungcheongnamdo, located in the southwestern part of the Gyeonggi Massif, and analyzed the LPO of amphibole and plagioclase using electron backscattered diffraction. Two types of LPOs of amphibole, type I and type IV, were observed in Yugu amphibole-rich rocks. Our data suggest that the amphibole-rich rocks in Yugu were deformed by rigid body rotation regardless of the LPOs and grain size of amphibole, and the LPOs are considered to have been affected by the degree of deformation (i.e. strain). In the low strained amphibole-rich rock, a strong type I LPO and a large grain size of amphibole were observed. On the other hand, in the highly strained amphibole-rich rocks, a weak type IV LPO and a small grain size of amphibole were observed. The various degree of deformation observed in the Yugu amphibole-rich rocks were also observed in the adjacent peridotites, indicating that the rocks in Yugu experienced various levels of deformation.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.95-104
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• 2012

Electron microscopy of the tremolite-actinolite series amphiboles from the naturally occurring asbestos locality showed the morphological diversity including fibrous, acicular, and prismatic. Very thin, long, and flexible fibers of constant width form ropy bundles or mats. Acicular particles are slightly thick, long, elastic, and easily separated from the bundle of parallel rods. Acicular fragments of lower aspect ratio are formed during the crushing of the amphibole prism. Morphological features of the amphiboles are different depending on their localities and vary in a specimen. Morphological continuum between amphibole fiber and prism requires the establishment of reliable identification criterions and sample preparation protocol based on the relation between carcinogenicity and morphological features.