X-ray diffraction as a highly selective and sensitive tool for the identification of Mg-rich carbonate phases in terms of the limestone with magnesium practical application

of X-Ray Diffraction in identifying carbonate phases varied in
magnesium content in the practical application of limestone-rich
magnesium. Results of research on the Triassic limestone samples
using this method are presented there. The samples were taken from
the area of Opole Silesia in Poland. It is a Polish part of the
Germanic Basin. X-ray diffraction was used to identify the
following phases: low-Mg calcite, high-Mg calcite, dolomite, and
huntite. Low-Mg calcite dominates in the limestones. In some
samples, there is also a lower amount of high-Mg calcite. Moreover,
dolomite and huntite were identified. The study results have shown
that X-ray diffraction is the perfect method to identify carbonate
phases with different magnesium content. Limestone, including
carbonates rich in magnesium, can be used as a fertilizer, animal
feed additive, sorbent to desulfurize flue gases or material in road
building. The research results indicate the possibility of application
of the Muschelkalk limestones rich in magnesium from the area of
Opole Silesia in different branches of industry. Therefore, it would
not be necessary to carry out selective exploitation in a way to avoid
the magnesium-rich limestone zones in the deposits.