Geochemical Characterization of Silica Sand in the Sidenreng Rappang Area Based on X-Ray Diffraction Analysis and X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis

Abstract

Silica sand is one of the mineral materials whose presence in nature is very abundant and can be utilized in various applications, but this material is still mixed with other elements. In the chemical element on the periodic table silica is symbolized (Si). The purpose of this study was to determine the types of minerals present in silica sand and to determine the percentage of silica sand mineral content. The research location is in the area of ​​Sidenreng Rappang Regency, Sidrap is a district in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. This research method uses XRD and XRF analysis methods. From the results of research on minerals contained in silica sand, among others, Albite and pyroxene. With mineral content that predominates in silica sand, among others, the albite mineral from sample 1 is 23.2%, sample 2 is 32.2% and sample 3 is 13.5% while the Pyroxene mineral from sample 1 is 17.6%. , sample 2 of 13.5% and sample 3 of 17.0%.

XRF and XRD Testing for Sand Mineral Content Identification at Talang Siring Beach

“…Mineral constituents, discrete mineral species, and ion exchange elements present in coal, biomass, and bottom ash residues have been identified using XRD, XRF, FTIR, and SEM-EDX (Kumar & Lingfa, 2020) (Yao et al, 2021) (Correa-Ochoa et al, 2023. Research utilizing XRF and XRD to determine the distribution pattern and content of Si and Fe as well as the mineral composition of Jeneberang catchment rocks (Massinai et al, 2021) (Suriyanto Bakri, Muhammad Anas, Muhamad Hardin Wakila, 2023 (Supiyani et al, 2022) (Tice et al, 2022). X-ray diffraction (XRD) is the most trustworthy technique for identifying material phases (Shen & Shen, 2021) (Samouh et al, 2021).…”