Recycling of Oily Sludge as a Roadbed Material Utilizing Phosphogypsum-Based Cementitious Materials by Wei Xiao, Xiao Yao, Fuyang Zhang

“…Road performance, including water stability, freeze-thaw resistance, and volume stability, is also tested on the solidified samples. The mineralogical compositions, microstructures, and pore structure are characterized through X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). …”
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Collision Milling of Oil Shale Ash as Constituent Pretreatment in Concrete 3D Printing by Lucija Hanžič, Mateja Štefančič, Katarina Šter, Vesna Zalar Serjun, Māris Šinka, Alise Sapata, Genādijs Šahmenko, Evaldas Šerelis, Baiba Migliniece, Lidija Korat Bensa

“…OSA from four different sources was collected and analyzed for its physical, chemical, and mineralogical composition. Concrete formulations containing ash were tested for mechanical performance, and the two best-performing formulations were assessed for printability. …”
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Concentrating Mill Wastes are the Source of Pollution of Human Environment and Natural Ecosystems with Heavy Metals: A Case Study in Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation by Irina A. Tarasenko, Alexander V. Zin’kov, Aleksei S. Kholodov, Muhammad Riaz, Valeriy I. Petukhov, Nikita Y. Popov, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Kirill S. Golokhvast

“…The goal of the study was to assess the mineralogical and geochemical features of the old tailings of the decommissioned Krasnorechenskaya concentrating mill (located in Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation), which was processing complex tin-polymetallic and silver-lead-zinc ores, the chemical features of tailings pond waters, and the extent of environmental impact on the nearby Rudnaya river. …”
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Phytochemical study and evaluation of the antidiabetic and antihyperglycemic activities of the fruit extracts of Physalis peruviana L. (Solanaceae) by Damien S.T. Tshibangu, Fortune S. Kavugho, Carlos N. Kabengele, Adrien T. Masunda, Gédéon N. Bongo, Giresse N. Kasiama, Domaine T. Mwanangombo, Clément L. Inkoto, Clément M. Mbadiko, Benjamin Z. Gbolo, Désiré M. Musuyu, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Jean Paul K.N. Ngbolua, Pius T. Mpiana

“…The quantitative analysis showed high level of some secondary metabolites (polyphenols, flavonoids, hydrolyzable and tannins), but low level of anthocyanins. Mineralogical analysis showed that the species contains minerals, essential for the organism and for the survival of the plant at significant concentrations (K, P, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, etc.). …”
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New directions processing of technogenic waste of the copper industry by B. R. Vokhidov, A. S. Khasanov, B. M. Nemenenok, G. F. Mamaraimov

“…The work studies the mineralogical composition of industrial waste from the copper industry in the conditions of JSC “Almalyk MMC”, determined the effectiveness of methods for the selective extraction of platinoids and paid attention to the methods of dissolution, reduction of platinum metals and methods of their purification from various impurities. …”
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Hydrometallurgical processing of molybdenum middlings from Shatyrkul-Zhaysan cluster ore by Karimova L., Kairalapov Ye., Tussupbekova T., Oleinikova T., Makasheva G.

“…A molybdenum intermediate obtained after selective flotation of the copper-molybdenum concentrate was used, with a recovery of 0.07%, a molybdenum content of 22.23% and an extraction of 74.91%. The mineralogical analysis shows molybdenite and chalcopyrite as the main minerals. …”
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The impact of copper additive content on the synthesis of SiC from rice husks by Kieu Do Trung Kien, Huynh Ngoc Minh

“…A mixture of rice husks, silica gel, and copper was prepared in varying ratios and then sintered at 1100 °C in a CO _2 atmosphere to promote SiC formation. The SiC content, mineralogical composition, and microstructure of the products were analyzed using ISO 21068-2:2008, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, x-ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Energy Dispersive x-ray Spectroscopy. …”
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Characterization of Colombian Clay and Its Potential Use as Adsorbent by Iván Fernando Macías-Quiroga, Gloria Inés Giraldo-Gómez, Nancy Rocío Sanabria-González

“…This paper presents a mineralogical and physicochemical characterization of a Colombian clay found in an area with the greatest exploitation potential of smectites and possible use as an adsorbent for the removal of chromium. …”
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Sequence Stratigraphy Variation and Its Implication in Shale Oil Exploration: A Case Study of the Eocene Dongying Depression, Eastern China by Jing Wu, Wei Li, Wenjin Li, Wei Chen

“…Based on the petrological, mineralogical, and geochemical analyses, a third-order sequence is recognized, including the lowstand systems tract (LST), transgressive systems tract (TST), and highstand systems tract (HST). …”
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A new index for extracting built-up land features using Landsat satellite imagery by Jellouli Amine, Chakouri Mohcine, El Hachimi Jaouad, Hajaj Soufiane, Jari Abdessamad, Adiri Zakaria

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Technologies for the reuse of demolition waste in the production of geopolymer-based building materials: prospects and opportunities by D'Angelo Gigliola

“…The aim of the work is to identify a practical, easy-to-use process for the production of eco-sustainable materials that, while retaining their intrinsic chemical-mineralogical characteristics, can be easily used in the context of the existing built heritage thanks to the compatibility between these new materials and the pre-existing substrate. …”
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Preparation of Portland Cement with Gold Ore Tailings by Qiang Wang, Geng Yao, Xiangnan Zhu, Junxiang Wang, Peng Wu, Xianjun Lyu

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric (TG), and scanning electron microscope energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) analysis techniques were used to study the mineralogical phases of the clinker and raw materials, hydration product types, and microtopography. …”
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An assessment of the pozzolanic potential and mechanical properties of Nigerian calcined clays for sustainable ternary cement blends by Samuel Adesina Adegbemileke, Sylvester Obinna Osuji, Okiemute Roland Ogirigbo

“…The raw clay samples were then calcined at 700°C and 800°C. Chemical and mineralogical compositions were determined for the raw and calcined clay samples using XRF and XRD respectively. …”

Estimation of the Shear Strength of Sand-Clay mixtures based on the ANN and low-field NMR by Xiajun Liu, Zhen Lu, Yifei Zhu, Qiaoli Le, Jiagang Wei

“…In this study, NMR tests and triaxial compression tests were carried out on 160 artificial sand-clay mixtures with different mineralogical compositions, water contents, and dry densities in the laboratory to obtain the T 2 spectra and shear strength indices, respectively. …”
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A comparative analysis of the microstructural and physicochemical properties of alluvial and dune sands from northeast Algerian Sahara by Rafika Hachem, Nassima Meftah, Ahmed Bouaziz

“…These findings demonstrate that alluvial and dune sands are mineralogically stable and chemically suitable for use as fine aggregates in construction. …”
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Microbial community differentiation in vent chimneys of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field reflects habitat heterogeneity by Osama M. Alian, William J. Brazelton, Karmina A. Aquino, Katrina I. Twing, H. Lizethe Pendleton, Gretchen Früh-Green, Susan Q. Lang, Matthew O. Schrenk, Matthew O. Schrenk

“…Microbial communities within LCHF have been studied for insights into their functional adaptations to the warm, alkaline, and dissolved inorganic carbon-limited environment. Metagenomic and mineralogical data collected during a recent expedition to Lost City were analyzed to delineate associations between microbial populations and physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the chimneys. …”
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Chromite and Its Thin Kosmochlor and Cr-Omphacite Cortex in Amphibolite from the Myanmar Jadeite Deposits by Yu Zhang, Guanghai Shi, Jiabao Wen

“…Chromite in the amphibolites of the Myanmar jadeite deposits has not been well studied. Mineralogical studies on chromite and related kosmochlor and Cr-omphacite in the amphibolite of the Myanmar jadeite deposits were conducted. …”
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The impact of climate change on the natural dendroflora of the greater caucasus by Baghirova Samira

“…In the course of the study, based on the analysis of water taken from the Lakit River and soil samples taken in the villages of Kapychay and Lakit, certain changes in the mineralogical composition of water and soil were revealed. …”
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The Sedimentary Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of the Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation Accumulation of Organic Matter Black Shale on the Southeastern Sichuan Basi... by Bin Wu

“…This time, we investigated the total organic carbon (TOC) content, X-ray diffraction mineralogical composition, and the major and trace element abundances of the newly recovered cores of three shale gas exploration wells in Changning, Qianjiang, and Xiushan areas which were, respectively, selected to discuss and compare the varying paleoenvironmental conditions and the factors that control organic matter accumulation, such as terrigenous input, redox conditions, primary productivity, and the degree of water retention in the basin. …”
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Micro-characterization of Dust and Materials of Dust Origin at a Cement Industry Located in Bangladesh by Zerin Binte Alam, Kazi A. B. M. Mohiuddin

“…In this study, we investigated the morphological, elemental, and mineralogical characteristics of engendered dust and materials of dust origin in the cement industry (CI) in Bangladesh. …”
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