• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.1-17
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• 1997

Pneumoconiosis is the result of the long-continued inhalation of dusts and it depends on the interaction between the man and the cloud to which he is exposed. The health effects of dusts, especially silica dust exposure have been since Egyptians had constructed the pyramids in ancient times. Subsequently, many works, including miners, milers, quarry workers, sandblasters, tunnel drivers, are occupationally exposed to mineral dusts. These workers may develop pneumoconiosis and in some instances, malignant neoplasms, particularly lung cancer, as a result of such exposures.Both quantity and quality of mineral dusts in the lungs show significant correlation with the degree of damage from pneumoconiosis. So mineralogical techniques require in pathological studies and in estimation of the airborne dusts in working places.Mineralogy has played an important role in both branches of the protective procedure. This lecture presents the knowledge on lung dust, cytotoxicity and fibrogenetic activity of minerals and control procedures for pneumoconiosis from pont of mineralogist.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.19 no.2 s.48
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• pp.71-80
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• 2006

We examined the mineralogical composition of pyrite-bearing rocks by quantitative powder X-ray diffraction analysis using the matrix-flushing method and ROCKJOCK (a full pattern fitting computer program). The neutralization potential (NP) and acid generating potential (AP) were calculated on the basis of mineralogical compositions. The mineralogical AP was compared with the conventional AP calculated from bulk sulfur concentration to assess the applicability to the prediction of acid rock drainage(ARD). The pyrite content calculated by matrix-flushing method showed a high positive correlation($r^2$=0.95) with those by ROCKJOCK. The pyrite contents by matrix-flushing method was 1.45 times larger than those by ROCKJOCK. The pyrite content and mineralogical AP obtained by the matrix-flushing method had a better correlation($r^2$=0.98) with those by the total sulfur concentrations in the all samples except KB sample. The mineralogical NPs of YJ sample were 23.0 and 34.0(kg $CaCO_3$ equivalent per tonne) by matrix-flushing method and ROCKJOCK, respectively. The AP calculated by matrix-flushing method and ROCKJOCK program were 47% and 72% of those by the conventional ABA test. We hereby suggested that the quantitative analysis using XRD data can be applied to prediction of ARD. For more reliable calculation of the mineralogical NP and AP, other sulfide and carbonate minerals such as pyrrhotite, dolomite, ankerite, siderite, rhodochrosite which can affact the mineralogical NP and AP should be considered.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.79-87
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• 2016

Asian dust (Hwangsa) interacts with light, atmospheric gas, aerosol, and marine ecosystem, affecting Earth climate. Mineralogical properties are essential to understand the interaction between the dust and environments. In this study, we examined the mineralogical properties of Asian dust collected at Deokjeok Island, Incheon, Korea in February 22, 2015. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses showed that phyllosilicate minerals (62 wt%) dominate the Asian dust. Illite-smectite series clay minerals (55%) were common with minor chlorite (5%) and kaolinite (2%). Non-phyllosilicate minerals were quartz (18%), plagioclase (10%), K-feldspar (4%), calcite (4%), and gypsum (1%). Similar results were obtained by mineral quantification using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS). Transmission electron microscopy combined with EDS confirmed illite-smectite series clay minerals as the dominant phyllosilicate type. Morphological analyses using SEM showed clay agglomerates, clay-coated quartz, feldspars, and micas. Gypsum grains were common on the particle surface, while calcite nanofibers, previously reported as common on the surface, were rare, indicating the reaction of calcite and acidic atmospheric pollutants to form gypsum. The analytical result of 2015 Asian dust would contribute to the establishment of mineralogical base for the modeling of the interaction between Asian dust and environments.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.197-207
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• 2013

Soil samples collected at the Kangwon and Donghae mines were investigated for the characterization of heavy metals using physicochemical and mineralogical properties. Arsenic (As) concentrations of soil samples sieved above 18 mesh and under 325 mesh at the Kangwon mine are 250.5 to 445.7 ppm, respectively. For soil samples sieved above 18 mesh at the Donghae mine, the concentrations of As, Pb, and Zn are 70.4, 1,055, and 781.9, while 117.7 ppm for As, 2,295 ppm for Pb, and 1,346 ppm for Zn are shown for the samples sieved under 325 mesh. XRD and SEM data indicated that the samples from the Kangwon mine included quartz, mica, albite, chlorite, magnetite, and amphibole while those from the Donghae mine contained quartz, mica, kaolinite, chlorite, amphibole, and rutile. SEM-EDS showed that magnetite found in the samples at the Kangwon mine was positively correlated with arsenic concentrations whereas ilmenite in the samples from the Donghae mine contained only small amount of As. Our results suggest that physicochemical and mineralogical characterization plays an important role in optimizing recovery treatments of soils contaminated in mine development areas.

• Proceedings of the Mineralogical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.31-42
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• 2000

1. 선진국의 경우 한 사업체에서 광산-가공산업체-연구소를 운영하는 시스템으로서 제품규제부터 시작하여 계속적인 용도개발이 가능하다. 2. 한국의 벤토나이트 광업 및 가공산업체의 현황이 일본의 5분의 1규모이며 년간 생산량 및 수요량이 100,000톤 규모로서 세계 15위권에 해당된다. 3. 벤토나이트 광업의 영세화로 효율적이고 장기적인 개발이 되지 못한다. 4. 광량의 고갈 및 개발 침체로 수입량이 증대되고 있다. 5. 새로운 용도개발이 요구된다. 특히 최근 증대되는 cat litter용, 흡착제용등 우선 개발이 용이한 용도개발을 추진해야 하며 다음으로 방사성 폐기물 처분장 liner 및 brick용, 폐수처리용 유기-벤토나이트, 쓰레기매립장 liner용과 화장품용등의 부가가치를 향상시킬 수 있는 용도개발이 시급하다고 본다.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.327-336
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• 2011

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.75-81
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• 1997

High pressure X-ray diffraction study was carried out on a natural FeO(OH)-goethite to investigate its compressibility at room temperature. Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction method was employed using Mao-Bell type diamond anvil cell with Synchrotron Radiation. MgO powder was compressed together with goethite for the high pressure determinations. Bulk modullus was determined to be 147.9 GPa by the Birch-Murnaghan equation of state under assumption of K0' of 4. This value was subjected to compare with its structural analogs and related materials.

• Proceedings of the Mineralogical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.70-73
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• 2002

국내 대부분의 회처리장은 연안에 위치하고 또한 해수를 석탄회 이송수로 사용하고 있다. 따라서 석탄회-염수의 상호작용에 하여 석탄회가 풍화가 진행되고 석탄회내의 독성 미량원소 용출특성도 육상처리장과는 다르게 나타날 것으로 예상된다. 염수와 석탄회의 반응에 의한 독성미량원소의 용출 및 거동, 그리고 석탄회의 풍화 진행양상에 대한 연구는 국내·외적으로 전무한 실정이다. 따라서, 본 역 구에서는 연안 석탄회 매립장에서의 염수-석탄회 반응에 의한 독성미량원소의 검출 및 거동, 그리고 석탄회의 풍화 진행양상에 대한 연구를 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Mineralogical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.87-87
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Mineralogical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.115-115
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• 2005