Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Ni-Co Laterite Deposits

• Other Authors: Domènech, Cristina (Editor), Villanova-de-Benavent, Cristina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning; Fe-Ni-Co laterites; critical metals; REE; PGE; Cr(VI) contamination; spectral data; mineralogical data; lithological boundaries; nickel laterite; New Caledonia; quadrant scan; Ni-laterites; mineralogy; breccia; uranium; SiC; combined analyses; Raman; nickel laterites; lateritization; serpentinization; weathering; goethite ageing; pXRF; mine; nickel; iron; water content; dilution law; Beer-Lambert law; saturation; scandium; laterite; Ni-laterite; sequential extraction; cobalt; manganese; lithiophorite; asbolane; Ni-Co laterite; Piauí; metal cycling; cobalt speciation; biogeochemistry; redox cycling; silcrete; pseudo-karst; oxygen and silicon isotopes; Sc; Co; Ni-rich serpentinite; Mn-oxyhydroxides; smectite; serpentine; clay-type; Cuba
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This Special Issue, entitled "Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Ni-Co Laterite Deposits", presents an updated overview of Ni-Co laterites as sources of Ni and Co but also of other metals of interest, such as Sc, PGE or REE. This collection is composed by researchers from different fields. The...