The dissolution kinetics of hydroboracite in water saturated with carbon dioxide were investigated and the effects of particle size, stirring speed, reaction temperature and mineral pre-heating on the dissolution rate have been evaluated. It was found that the dissolution rate increases with inc...detailed
We have studied the mineral hydroboracite CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2·3H2O using electron microscopy and vibrational spectroscopy. Both tetrahedral and trigonal boron units are observed. The nominal resolution of the Raman spectrometer is of the order of 2 cm−1 and as such is sufficient enough to identify...detailed