Physicochemical Characterization of Natural Wollastonite and Calcite

Wollastonite and calcite minerals are significant raw materials and are extensively used due to their unique properties. Wollastonite is used in plastics, paint, ceramics, paper, resins, and in construction as a substitution for asbestos due to its chemical stability, thermal resistivity, needle-lik...

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Published in:Minerals (Basel) 2020-03, Vol.10 (3), p.228
Main Authors: Kangal, Murat Olgaç, Bulut, Gülay, Guven, Onur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
calcite
contact angle
wollastonite
zeta potential
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Summary:Wollastonite and calcite minerals are significant raw materials and are extensively used due to their unique properties. Wollastonite is used in plastics, paint, ceramics, paper, resins, and in construction as a substitution for asbestos due to its chemical stability, thermal resistivity, needle-like shape, and brightness. Calcite is one of the most used raw materials because of its low hardness, high alkalinity, sorptive properties, white and bright color. Wollastonite and calcite are two minerals found together in nature. The most common method used for separating these two minerals is flotation. In this study, the surface properties of pure mineral samples were investigated. The pH profiles of both minerals were obtained by measuring the surface charge of particles followed by the measurement of the zeta potential in different collector concentrations. The wettability of minerals was examined by measuring their contact angles.
ISSN:2075-163X
2075-163X
DOI:10.3390/min10030228