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1. Instrument and working conditions


In this experiment, the test was carried out using LANScientific SHINE type X-ray diffractometer, and the Kα of the Cu target was the radiation source, λ = 0.15418 nm.

Sample test conditions are as follows:

Instrument model

LANScientific SHINE

Power/W 

30

Test model 

shake

Test time 

5s*120 times

X ray tube

Cu target light tube

Angle range 

5-55°

Fluorescent tube cooling mode

Air-cooled 

Detector temperature °C

-60

Detector

Two-dimensional CCD array



Schematic diagram of the instrument

X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图1)


2. Ore sample appearance information


number1#2#3#4#
Sample appearanceX-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图2)X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图3)X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图4)X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图5)


3、X-ray diffraction testing and analysis of samples


The ore is made into 150-200 powder samples, and under the given test conditions, the sample is scanned with an X-ray diffraction instrument, the X-ray diffraction map of the corresponding ore is obtained, and the mineral qualitative interpretation and semi-quantitative analysis are carried out by using software.


3.1 Sample 1 # test results and data analysis

X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图6)

Figure 1 Sample  1 #  CrystalX software test results interfaceSample CrystalX software test results interface


X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图7)

Figure 2.   Sample  1 # XRD diffraction plot



d

Peak height

Peak height%

Phase name

d

I%

(hkl)

Δ2θ

23.0891

3.8490

44

10.6

Ca(CO3)

3.8494

11.3

(012)

23.0867

-0.0024

29.4298

3.0325

417

100.0

Ca(CO3)

3.0326

100.0

(104)

29.4296

-0.0002

35.9990

2.4928

54

12.9

Ca(CO3)

2.4928

12.9

(110)

35.9986

-0.0004

39.4391

2.2829

72

17.3

Ca(CO3)

2.2831

19.3

(113)

39.4358

-0.0032

43.1866

2.0931

78

18.6

Ca(CO3)

2.0932

19.2

(202)

43.1848

-0.0018

47.1372

1.9265

24

5.7

Ca(CO3)

1.9264

5.9

(024)

47.1381

0.0009

47.5232

1.9117

83

19.9

Ca(CO3)

1.9116

21.5

(018)

47.5260

0.0028

48.5253

1.8746

98

23.4

Ca(CO3)

1.8745

24.1

(116)

48.5268

0.0015

Table 1 Basic characteristics of sample  1 # XRD diffraction pattern in 1


Conclusion: According to the test results, the 1# sample mainly contains CaCO3 (calcite).


3.2  Sample 2#  test results and data analysis

X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图8)

Figure 3.   Sample 2# CrystalX software test results 


X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图9)

Figure 4.  Sample  2# XRD diffraction plot



#

d

Peak height

Peak height%

 

Phase name

d

I%

(hkl)

Δ2θ

1

20.9310

4.2407

150

20.0

SiO2

4.2416

21.9

(100)

20.9266

-0.0044

2

22.0241

4.0326

244

32.6

Na(AlSi3O8)

4.0337

97.3

(201)

22.0181

-0.0060

3

22.9320

3.8750

56

7.5

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.8735

19.9

(111)

22.9407

0.0087

4

23.7082

3.7499

141

18.9

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.7497

33.0

(111)

23.7089

0.0007

5

23.8655

3.7255

175

23.4

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.7231

44.1

(130)

23.8810

0.0155

6

24.3904

3.6465

130

17.4

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.6463

0.0

(200)

24.3915

0.0010

7

25.5501

3.4836

38

5.0

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.4833

10.3

(112)

25.5519

0.0018

8

25.8628

3.4421

8

1.1

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.4417

3.0

(221)

25.8663

0.0035

9

26.7010

3.3359

748

100.0

SiO2

3.3369

100.0

(101)

26.6936

-0.0075

10

27.7897

3.2077

589

78.7

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.2077

79.4

(202)

27.7892

-0.0005

11

28.0414

3.1795

430

57.4

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.1789

100.0

(002)

28.0464

0.0050

12

28.4289

3.1370

143

19.1

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.1368

35.3

(220)

28.4308

0.0019

13

29.7293

3.0027

70

9.4

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.0023

19.6

(131)

29.7333

0.0040

14

30.3354

2.9440

95

12.7

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.9442

21.7

(041)

30.3341

-0.0013

15

30.4793

2.9305

73

9.8

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.9307

15.0

(022)

30.4770

-0.0023

 16

31.5405

2.8343

72

9.7

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.8356

19.2

(131)

31.5246

-0.0159

Table 2 Basic characteristics of the XRD diffraction pattern of the sample 2#


Conclusion: According to the test results, the 2# samples mainly contain SiO2 (quartz) and Na (AlSi3O8) (sodium feldspar).

X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图10)

3.3 Sample 3# test results and data analysis


Figure 5.  Sample 3#  CrystalX software test results interface

X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图11)

Figure 6. XRD diffractogram of  sample 3#



#

d

Peak height

Peak height %

Phase name

d

I%

(hkl)

Δ2θ

1

20.9106

4.2448

104

12.2

SiO2

4.2617

19.4

(100)

20.8266

-0.0840

2

23.1909

3.8323

79

9.3

Ca(CO3)

3.8584

17.9

(012)

23.0319

-0.1590

3

26.6530

3.3419

434

50.8

SiO2

3.3492

100.0

(011)

26.5936

-0.0594

4

29.4259

3.0329

854

100.0

Ca(CO3)

3.0387

100.0

(104)

29.3691

-0.0568

5

35.9519

2.4960

78

9.1

Ca(CO3)

2.4970

12.2

(110)

35.9362

-0.0157

6

36.5632

2.4556

35

4.1

SiO2

2.4605

6.4

(110)

36.4879

-0.0753

7

39.4034

2.2849

115

13.5

SiO2

2.2856

12.0

(102)

39.3908

-0.0126

8

40.2596

2.2383

14

1.7

SiO2

2.2402

7.3

(111)

40.2240

-0.0357

9

42.4231

2.1290

9

1.1

SiO2

2.1309

12.5

(200)

42.3841

-0.0390

10

43.1047

2.0969

58

6.8

Ca(CO3)

2.0963

21.9

(202)

43.1171

0.0124

11

47.0658

1.9292

21

2.5

Ca(CO3)

1.9292

6.8

(024)

47.0665

0.0007

12

47.4656

1.9139

44

5.1

Ca(CO3)

1.9145

21.7

(018)

47.4492

-0.0163

13

48.4650

1.8768

42

4.9

Ca(CO3)

1.8772

28.4

(116)

48.4522

-0.0129

Table 3  Basic Features of sample 3# XRD Diffraction Profile 


X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图13)

Figure 7.  Sample 3#  CrystalX software (beta version) test result interface


X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图13)

Figure 8.  Schematic diagram ofsample  3#  XRD diffractant phase Jade simple quantitative analysis


Conclusion: According to the test results, the 3# sample mainly contains SiO2 (quartz) and CaCO3 (calcite), and the 4# sample was semi-quantitatively analyzed using Jade software, and the relative weight of 100% SiO2 : Na (AlSi3O8) was calculated according to the strongest peak area: other and amorphous were 73.2 : 24.8 : 2.

X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图12)

3.4 Sample 4# test results and data analysis


X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图15)

Figure 9.  Sample 4#  CrystalX software test results interface



X-ray diffraction test report for minerals(图16)

Figure 10.  Sample 4#  XRD diffraction plot


#

d

Peak height

Peak height%

Phase name

d

I%

(hkl)

Δ2θ

1

13.8190

6.4031

41

9.5

Na(AlSi3O8)

6.4031

7.2

(110)

13.8189

-0.0001

2

15.1295

5.8513

13

3.1

Na(AlSi3O8)

5.8548

5.4

(111)

15.1204

-0.0091

3

15.7491

5.6224

13

3.0

Na(AlSi3O8)

5.6244

5.0

(111)

15.7436

-0.0055

4

20.8241

4.2622

121

28.3

SiO2

4.2617

19.4

(100)

20.8266

0.0026

5

22.0119

4.0348

239

55.8

Na(AlSi3O8)

4.0337

97.3

(201)

22.0181

0.0062

6

22.9443

3.8729

50

11.7

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.8735

19.9

(111)

22.9407

-0.0036

7

23.7326

3.7461

98

22.8

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.7497

33.0

(111)

23.7089

-0.0236

8

23.8655

3.7255

127

29.5

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.7231

44.1

(130)

23.8810

0.0155

9

24.3497

3.6525

56

13.1

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.6468

27.2

(130)

24.3886

0.0389

10

25.5500

3.4836

27

6.4

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.4833

10.3

(112)

25.5519

0.0019

11

26.6006

3.3483

429

100.0

SiO2

3.3492

100.0

(011)

26.5936

-0.0070

12

27.8349

3.2026

428

99.9

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.2019

68.5

(040)

27.8406

0.0057

13

28.0347

3.1802

313

73.0

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.1789

100.0

(002)

28.0464

0.0117

14

28.4249

3.1374

104

24.3

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.1368

35.3

(220)

28.4308

0.0059

15

29.7293

3.0027

51

11.9

Na(AlSi3O8)

3.0023

19.6

(131)

29.7333

0.0041

16

30.3557

2.9421

69

16.0

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.9442

21.7

(041)

30.3341

-0.0216

17

30.4778

2.9306

75

17.5

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.9307

15.0

(022)

30.4770

-0.0008

18

31.5405

2.8343

52

12.2

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.8356

19.2

(131)

31.5246

-0.0159

19

35.4453

2.5305

59

13.7

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.5306

23.4

(241)

35.4434

-0.0019

20

36.0999

2.4861

41

9.7

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.4857

15.7

(241)

36.1047

0.0048

21

36.5793

2.4546

30

7.0

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.4521

0.1

(112)

36.6175

0.0382

22

36.8764

2.4355

15

3.4

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.4349

1.7

(150)

36.8847

0.0082

23

37.0996

2.4213

8

1.9

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.4211

3.9

(151)

37.1039

0.0042

24

39.3863

2.2859

47

10.8

SiO2

2.2856

12.0

(102)

39.3908

0.0045

25

40.2231

2.2402

25

5.9

SiO2

2.2402

7.3

(111)

40.2240

0.0009

26

42.3607

2.1320

46

10.7

SiO2

2.1309

12.5

(200)

42.3841

0.0234

27

42.8690

2.1079

34

7.9

Na(AlSi3O8)

2.1082

11.0

(241)

42.8622

-0.0068

28

46.8974

1.9358

12

2.9

Na(AlSi3O8)

1.9368

3.8

(222)

46.8715

-0.0259

29

47.4700

1.9137

28

6.4

Na(AlSi3O8)

1.9137

10.2

(422)

47.4720

0.0020

30

48.5169

1.8749

21

4.9

Na(AlSi3O8)

1.8749

7.8

(222)

48.5168

-0.0001

Table 4   Sample4#  XRD Diffraction Profile Basic Features


Conclusion: According to the test results, the  samples 4#  mainly contain SiO2 (quartz) and Na (AlSi3O8) (sodium feldspar).