| Abstract: | Specific surface areas were measured for several reference minerals (anorthoclase, labradorite and augite), welded tuff and stream sediments from Snowshoe Mountain, near Creede, Colorado. Crushed and sieved tuff had an unexpectedly small variation in specific surface area over a range of size fractions. Replicate surface area measurements of the largest and smallest tuff particle size fractions examined (1-0.3 mm and <0.212 mm) were 2.3 ?? 0.2 m2/g for each size fraction. Reference minerals prepared in the same way as the tuff had smaller specific surface areas than that of the tuff of the same size fraction. Higher than expected tuff specific surface areas appear to be due to porous matrix. Tuff, reacted in solutions with pH values from 2 to 6, had little change in specific surface area in comparison with unreacted tuff. Tuff, reacted with solutions having high acid concentrations (0.1 M hydrochloric acid or sulfuric-hydrofluoric acid), exhibited a marked increase in specific surface area compared to unreacted tuff. ?? 1994. |
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| Citation Author: | Reddy, M. M.; Claassen, H. C. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Applied Geochemistry |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Specific surface area of a crushed welded tuff before and after aqueous dissolution; 1994; Article; Journal; Applied Geochemistry; Reddy, M. M.; Claassen, H. C. |
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| Citation Year: | 1994 |
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| Text: | Specific surface area of a crushed welded tuff before and after aqueous dissolution; 1994; Article; Journal; Applied Geochemistry; Reddy, M. M.; Claassen, H. C. |
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| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
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