Please read the abstract in the section front of this document / Dissertation (MSc (Geology))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Geology / unrestricted

This study focuses on exocontact mineral assemblages to determine composition, thermal signatures, and the extent of exomorphism that occurred between the Mt. Mica pegmatite and the migmatite host rock at the contact. Biotite-garnet thermometry of country rock samples resulted in an average temperature estimate of 630 °C. Measured biotite Fe/(Fe+Mg) ratios were used to calculate an fO2 of -18. The results indicate that the country rock and pegmatite formed under similar oxidizing conditions near the quartz-fayalite-magnetite (QFM) equilibria buffer. Whole rock (REE) analysis indicates an interaction trend between the country rock and pegmatite. Exomorphism does not appear to have been significant at Mt. Mica, likely due to the moderately evolved nature of the pegmatite. Minor B leakage into the surrounding country rock is constrained to within 15 cm from the contact. Results indicate no enrichment of alkali elements (Li, Rb, Cs), As, U, or F occurred in minerals analyzed.

<p> The Whitestone Anorthosite is a relatively small anorthosite body (160 km2 ) located within the Parry Sound structural domain, Western Grenville Province, Ontario. Both the anorthosite and the surrounding gneisses have been affected by a granulite grade metamorphic event which predates the Grenville Orogeny. The outer margin of the anorthosite body has been strongly deformed and recrystallized and is characterized by a pervasive metasomatic alteration consisting of garnet, scapolite, hornblende, apatite, biotite, sphene, carbonate and opaques. The country rock gneisses exhibit a corresponding discontinuous, and highly variable, reaction aureole. Pre-existing mafic gneisses are particularily affected, being characterized by the breakdown of orthopyroxene and hornblende, an increase in garnet, clinopyroxene, apatite and opaques, and enrichment in Fe, Ti and P. </p> <p> The metasomatic alteration exhibited by the Whitestone Anorthosite is thought to be due to a combination of two processes: 1. Mechanical mixing at the anorthosite/country rock contact during intense deformation (tectonic assimilation), and 2. Widespread absorption of mobile components (predominantly volatiles) from both included material and the surrounding gneisses. </p> <p>The formation of the country rock reaction aureole is a continuous solid state metamorphic process, whereby mobile components are preferentially leached from the rock leaving a mafic restite. Post-deformation cooling of the anorthosite, combined with an increased volatile flux, has imparted a polygonal mosaic texture suggestive of contact metamorphism. The typical garnet-clinopyroxene assemblage exhibited by mafic gneisses within the reaction aureole, is a consequence of the increased Fe/Mg ratio which stabilizes this assemblage at lower P, T conditions. The temperature of final equilibration and recrystallization is estimated to be 750 ± 70 °C, based on clinopyroxene-garnet geotherrnometry. </p> <p> A similar metasomatic interaction, to the one outlined in this thesis, is to be expected at all anorthosite/country rock contacts which have been overprinted by granulite metamorphism. </p> / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)

Flertalet stora produktionsbolag inom förädlingsprocessen av råvaror har som mål att så mycket som möjligt av materialet i produktiosprocessen kommer till användning. Detta kan ske genom att effektivisera produktionen, men även genom att de restprodukter som uppkommer återanvänds tillbaka i processen alternativt komma till användning i nya områden, hela tiden i åtanke att bibehålla samma kvalitet på ursprungsprodukten. Detta arbete har valt att fokusera på restprodukter från de två områdena skogs- och pappersindustrin samt gruvoch stålindustrin. I gruv- och stålindustrin kommer stora kvantiteter av restprodukter upp under produktionsprocesserna i form av bland annat sidoberg, anrikningssand och slagger. Ofta gör de stora mängderna restprodukter att det blir logistiska problem när nya områden för produkterna ska analyseras, även att det finns svårigheter att få lönsamhet i de nya områdena. Ur perspektivet skogsindustrin kommer detta arbete att fokusera på den del av branschen som producerar för pappersindustrin. I arbetet har undersökningar gjorts på vilka produkter respektive industrier i nuläget producerar genom sina restprodukter och avfall, samt vilka i framtiden som har potential att produceras. Detta har gjorts genom att intervjua centrala personer för området på företag som är stora aktörer inom respektive industri samt litteraturstudier inom dessa områden. Det som erhölls genom arbetet var att skogs- och pappersindustrin redan i dagsläget har ett välfungerande system och får generellt lite restprodukter som är svåra att komma till ny använding alternativt läggs på deponi. De små mängder som uppkommer bedrivs det samtidigt utveckling på för att även de ska kunna tas tillvara på, exempel på detta är biodrivmedel där företag som SCA har planer att utvidga sin verksamhet. Gruv- och stålindustrin hade även de utveckling för att minska och förädla de restprodukter som uppkommer, bland annat försöker LKAB utveckla gödsel ur den fosfor som finns i anrikningssand och sidoberg, samt att SSAB exempelvis kan använda sina slagger i asfalt och cementproduktionen / Several of the big production companies aim to use as much of their products as possible in the manufacturing of raw materials. This can be done by streamlining or reusing the residual products from the production process for new products, while still ensuring the quality of the product. This article focuses on the products from the wood and paper industry and the mining and steel industry. In the mining and steel industry, large quantities of residual products come up during the production processes in the form of, for example, country rock, enrichment sand and slag. Often, the large quantities of residual products cause logistical problems when analyzing new areas for the products, also that there are difficulties in obtaining profitability in the new areas. In the perspective of wood industry will this work focus on the areas which produces for the paper industry.In this area, studies have been done on which products each respective industry produces today with their residuals and waste. The study relied on interviews with key people in every area of each big company. They found that the wood and paper industry already has a system that works well and generally has only a few residuals that are hard to get rid of in landfills, and the small amounts of residuals that do exist are being developed so that they can also be utilized (biofuel companies like SCA are expanding their operations to do this). The mining and steel industry has also made progress toward minimizing and refining their residuals. For example, LKAB is trying to develop fertilizers from the phosphorus found in tailings and country rock, and SSAB is using its slag in asphalt and cement production.