CARACTERIZACIÓN FISICOQUÍMICA DE CUARZO EN EL MUNICIPIO DE LA PLAYA DE BELÉN DEPARTAMENTO NORTE DE SANTANDER

Abstract

Quartz is a silicate, is available in a variety of geological conditions, appears in many igneous and metamorphic rocks, and is a major constituent of granite pegmatite. Among the minerals, quartz is the closest to a pure chemical compound and has constant physical properties due to their applications and uses becomes a material that contributes to improving the living conditions of man; for that reason becomes obvious know their properties to propose optimal applications. To this end the physicochemical characterization of quartz in the town of Playa of Belen Norte de Santander (Colombia) Department, using elementary techniques through studies to establish the physical and chemical properties of this mineral is described. A technique of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to disperse energy analyzer (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric (TGA) and differential thermogravimetric analysis (DTG). The compositional, chemical and morphological characteristics are obtained and the thermal behavior of the composition according to is evaluated.

Keywords

• characterization
• materials
• physicochemical
• properties
• quartz