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  • Tatiana K. Ivanova
  • Irina P. Kremenetskaya
  • Andrey I. Novikov
  • Valentin G. Semenov
  • Anatoly G. Nikolaev
  • Marina V. Slukovskaya

Serpentine heat treatment at temperatures of 650–750C yields magnesium–silicate reagent with high chemical activity. Precise and express control of roasting conditions in laboratory kilns and industrial aggregates is needed to derive thermally activated serpentines on a large scale. Color change in serpentines with a high iron content during roasting might be used to indicate the changes in chemical activity in the technological process. This study gives a scientific basis for the express control of roasting of such serpentines by comparing the colors of the obtained material and the reference sample. Serpentines with different chemical activity were studied by X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and optical spectroscopy. The color parameters were determined using RGB (red, green, blue), CIELAB (International Commission on Illumination 1976 L*a*b), and HSB (hue, brightness, saturation) color models. The color of heat-treated samples was found to be affected by changes in the crystallochemical characteristics of iron included in the structure of the serpentine minerals. The color characteristics given by the CIELAB model were in good coherence with the acid-neutralizing ability and optical spectra of heat-treated serpentines. Thus, in contrast to the long-term analysis by these methods, the control by color palette provides an express assessment of the quality of the resulting product.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6731
JournalMaterials
Volume14
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2021

    Research areas

  • Chrysotile, Color difference, Color models, Iron, Muffle furnace, Mössbauer spectroscopy, Optical spectroscopy, Rotary furnace, Serpentine, X-ray diffraction

    Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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