Research Article

A New Quantitative Approach for Element-Mineral Determination Based on “EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) Method”

Table 1

Rock mineral major and associated and impurity element.

TypeMineralChemical formulaMajor elementAssociated/impurity element

OxideQuartzSiO2Si, OC
Silicates carbonatePotash feldsparK[AlSi3O8]K, Al, Si, ONa, C
SilicatePlagioclaseNa[AlSi3O8]
Ca[Al2Si2O8]
Na/Ca, Al, Si, OC
CarbonateCalciteCa[CO3]Ca, C, OSi, Fe
DolomiteCaMg[CO3]2Ca, Mg, C, OSi, Fe
SideriteFe[CO3]Fe, C, O/
SulfidePyriteFe[S2]Fe, SC
SilicateIlliteK0.75(Al1.75MgFe)[Al0.5Si3.5O10](OH)2K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, ONa, C
SilicateChlorite(Mg3/Al3/Fe3)[Si4O10](OH)2Mg, Fe, Al, Si, OC
SilicateSmectiteEx(B2O)4{(Al2-x,Mgx)2[(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2}Mg, Al, Si, ONa, Ca, K, C
SilicateKaoliniteAl4[Si4O10](OH)8Al, Si, OMg, Fe, C
PoreResidual oilCO