TITLE:
Physico-Chemical and Petrographic Characterization of Carbonated Rocks of Mintom (South-Cameroon) and Their Potential Uses
AUTHORS:
Zo’o Zame Philémon, Mpakam Hernanie Grelle, Samba Assomo Philippe
KEYWORDS:
Mintom, Carbonated Rocks, Characterization, Physico-Chemical, Petrographic
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Geosciences,
Vol.7 No.5,
May
31,
2016
ABSTRACT: The
characterization of carbonated rocks of Mintom allowed identifying three
features (massive limestone, banded limestone and dolomite). Samples taken in
these features were subjected to the physico-chemical analyses and to the
mechanical tests. The results obtained show a convergence in the mineralogical
composition in particular in the calcareous features (smectite, micas and
calcite); the dolomite feature being mainly constituted by dolomite associated
with the smectite. The chemical composition allows finding contents raised in
CaO, in all the samples. However, in the dolomite and the banded limestone, the
concentrations in MgO and in SiO2are
also important. The mechanical properties showed a good compression resistance
for the massive limestone and the dolomite, the mechanical behavior of the
banded limestone being low. The exploitation of these results allows
recommending carbonated rocks of Mintom in the production of the clinker, agricultural
amendments and in the constructions of the civil engineering.