Nutrient release by a Brazilian sedimentary zeolite.

AUTOR(ES)
FONTE

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011

RESUMO

This report describes the characterization of a sedimentary occurrence from the Parnaíba Basin, Brazil, containing the zeolite stilbite intertwined with smectitic clay mineral. The head samples from different sites present a wide content range of the zeolitic phase ? 15% to 50%. The use of simple separation techniques ? conventional gravitic treatments ? yields concentrates containing about 67% of the zeolitic component. Assays with the amendments of these concentrates with plant nutrients yield release rates matching those reported for similar commercial products.

ASSUNTO(S)

sedimentary zeolite parnaíba basin plant nutrients nutrient attachment release.

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