Understanding the generation and evolution of reaction-induced porosity in the replacement of calcite by gypsum: a combined microscopy, X-ray micro-tomography, and USANS/SANS study

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dc.contributor.authorKartal, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorXia, Fen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMata, JPen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSokolova, AVen_AU
dc.contributor.authorAdegoke, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorPutnis, Aen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-28T00:44:52Zen_AU
dc.date.available2024-03-28T00:44:52Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2021-11-25en_AU
dc.date.statistics2023-04-24en_AU
dc.description.abstractFluid-mediated mineral replacement reactions are common in natural systems and are essential for geological and engineering processes. In these reactions, a primary mineral is replaced by a product mineral via a mechanism called coupled dissolution-reprecipitation. This mechanism leads to the preservation of the shape of the primary mineral into the product mineral. The product mineral includes reaction-induced porosity contributing to enhanced permeability, which is crucial for the replacement reaction to progress from the surface to the core of the primary mineral grain. These reaction-induced pores are complex in size, shape and connectivity, and can evolve with time. However, the mechanisms of the creation and evolution of such pores are still poorly understood. Therefore, we investigated the replacement of calcite (CaCO3) by gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) to understand porosity creation in the replacement stage and the evolution of such porosity after complete replacement. This replacement reaction is important for the applications such as groundwater reservoir evaluation, CO2 sequestration, cultural heritage preservation, and acid mine drainage remediation. Samples collected at various reaction stages over 18 months were characterised by ultra-small-angle neutron scattering and small-angle neutron scattering (USANS/SANS), ultra-high-resolution electron microscopy (UHR-SEM), and X-ray micro-computed tomography (X-μCT). Results show the formation of micro-voids in the core of the gypsum grain and the generation of nanometre-sized elongated pores in the newly formed gypsum crystals. Micrometre-sized pores were mostly open, while pores smaller than 30 nm were mainly closed. After complete replacement, continued porosity coarsening occurred in the 18 months’ time, driven by Ostwald ripening.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationKartal, M, Xia, F, Mata, J. Sokolova, A., Adegoke, I., & Putnis. A. (2021). Understanding the generation and evolution of reaction-induced porosity in the replacement of calcite by gypsum: a combined microscopy, X-ray micro-tomography, and USANS/SANS study. Presentation to the ANSTO User Meeting, 24-26 November 2021, Online. Retrieved from: https://events01.synchrotron.org.au/event/146/contributions/4307/contribution.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate2021-11-26en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencenameANSTO User Meeting 2021en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceOnlineen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate2021-11-24en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://events01.synchrotron.org.au/event/146/contributions/4307/contribution.pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/handle/10238/15541en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisationen_AU
dc.relation.urihttps://events01.synchrotron.org.au/event/146/contributions/4307/contribution.pdfen_AU
dc.subjectPorosityen_AU
dc.subjectCalciteen_AU
dc.subjectGypsumen_AU
dc.subjectMicroscopyen_AU
dc.subjectTomographyen_AU
dc.subjectSmall angle scatteringen_AU
dc.subjectMineralsen_AU
dc.subjectCarbon sequestrationen_AU
dc.subjectCultural objectsen_AU
dc.subjectPreservationen_AU
dc.titleUnderstanding the generation and evolution of reaction-induced porosity in the replacement of calcite by gypsum: a combined microscopy, X-ray micro-tomography, and USANS/SANS studyen_AU
dc.typeConference Presentationen_AU
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