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Requiere el uso de dos reactivos: El ácido fluorhídrico y cobalto nitrito de sodio (sodio
hexanitrocobaltato III
Para cortes de roca: Se lavan primero todas las muestras, luego se secan en una
estufa, se sumergen en ácido fluorhídrico concentrado durante 2 min, y se voltea la
muestra durante 2 min más para que haga efecto en ambas caras. Se lava la superficie
con agua corriente sin sobar la superficie tratada. Tan pronto las rocas se secan, se les
ve más blanquecina debido al tratamiento con el ácido. Luego se sumergen en cobalto
nitrito de sodio por 2 min a 3 min por cara. Todo este procedimiento se debe trabajar
bajo una campana extractora. Pasado el tiempo se enjuagan con agua corriente y se
secan. Los feldespatos finalmente presentan una coloración amarillo y/o naranja. Otros
minerales pueden reaccionar con el cobalto como lo son las plagioclasas generando un
color amarillo tenue pero muy diferente a la de los feldespatos y las biotitas tomando
un color amarillento-verdoso.
Para sección delgada: Se lavan las muestras, se secan, se trata con los vapores del
ácido fluorhídrico concentrado por 1 minuto, luego se sumerge por 1 minuto al cobalto
nitrito de sodio y por último se enjuaga con agua corriente. En este caso las
plagioclasas y el cuarzo mantienen sus propiedades y no se tiñen.
Para cortes de roca: se sumergen las muestras en acido Fluorhídrico por 2 a 3 min por
cara, se enjuaga con agua corriente, se aplica el cloruro de bario unos cuantos
segundos sobre la superficie, luego se aplica la solución del rodizonato de potasio.
Para sección delgada: Se lavan las muestras, se secan, se trata con los vapores del
ácido fluorhídrico concentrado por 1 minuto, se aplica el cloruro de bario e
inmediatamente después se aplica el rodizonato de potasio y se enjuaga.
Se puede realizar las dos tinciones, toda vez que primero se realiza la tinción de
feldespatos y seguidamente la de las plagioclasas.
Ahora con el ferricianuro de potasio es para reconocer hierro férrico en los carbonatos
tiñiendolos de azul.
Conclusiones:
MODIFIED STAINING TECHNIQUE FOR STAINING CARBONATES IN THIN
SECTION.
J.A.D.dickson
geo dept
Queen Mary College London E.
Carbonate minerals are stained over a set period of time with alizarin red s and
potassium ferricyanide only if they will react with dilute hydrochloric acid solution, with
which the stain is prepared. The rates of solution of carbonates in the acid control the
intensity of color development. For calcite, the rate of solution varies with the optic
orientation of the section. The speed of carbonate solution is changed if the acid
concentration is altered, but only at concentrations of about 0.1N is the optic
orientation of calcite differentiated by the stain. Etching reduces thin section thickness
and clarifies rock texture.
Staining with alizarin red-S differentiates carbonate minerals into two groups.
Aragonite, calcite, witherite and cerussite, which dissolve rapidly in dilute
hcl, are stained, while dolomite, siderite, magnesite and rhodochosite, which
reacts much more slowly with the acid, remain unstained. The distribution of
ferrous iron, as distinguished by staining with potassium ferricynide, has proven to
be highly significant in the genesis of cements. Ferrous iron can be introduced at any
one stage in cementation, or repeatedly, forming zoned patterns. The paragenesis of
zoned ferroan cements can be reconstructed after staining. Solution of the more
soluble original constituents can some times be dated in relation to cementation.
Ferroan calcite can be secondary in origin and is usually associated with replacement
minerals.
The distinction between dolomite and calcite, of which most ancient limestones are
composed, is of considerable importance in limestone petrology. The modified staining
technique described not only gives positive color differentiation of these two important
carbonate minerals but also, because of their different solubility in hcl gives a
difference of thickness in thin section.
STAINING FELDSPARS
Houghton (1980) gave a method for staining plagioclase and alkali feldspar which is
more reliable than previous recipes.
REAGENTS: (a) potassium rhodizonate (0.01g K-rhodizonate in 30ml distilled water.
(b) Sodium cobaltinitrite (saturated solution; about50g per 100ml distilled water). (c)
Barium chloride
(5% solution in distilled water).
PROCEDURE:
(a) Etch over hf vapor (55% hf solution) for 25-35 sec WARNING!!
HYDROFLOURIC ACID IS SUPER CAUSTIC, LET THE PROS HANDLE IT.
(b) Remove the slide from etching box and drop into beaker with Na-cobaltinitrite.
leave for 45 sec.
(c) Rinse slide in distilled water, blot dry or air dry. (d) Dip slide into beaker with
BaCL2 solution for no more than 5 sec. (e) Dip in distilled water and agitate for 10 sec.
(f) Place several drops of the rhodizonate solution on the damp surface leave until
plagioclase grains become pink then rinse with water.(g) Air dry
The intensity of the pink plagioclase stain is proportional to the amount of calcium
in the molecule: Albite/oligoclase will stain lighter than a more calcic plagioclase. Pure
Na-albite will not take up any of the rhodizonate stain. Alkali feldspars are stained
greenish-yellow. The accuracy of the stainsdecreases according to grain size: with
finer grained specimens, the pink stain tends to pervade the surface and obscure the
quartz grains.