@article{fdi:010035652, title = {{H}eating {F}e oxide-rich soils increases the dissolution rate of metals}, author = {{P}errier, {N}icolas and {G}ilkes, {R}. {J}. and {C}olin, {F}abrice}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{E}vidence for fire affecting the solubility of metals in {F}e oxide-rich {O}xisols of the {K}oniambo {M}assif of {N}ew {C}aledonia is presented. {A}cid-dissolution studies showed that {N}i, {A}l and {C}r are substituted for {F}e in the structure of the {F}e oxides. {T}hermal dehydroxylation of goethite under oxidizing conditions led to the formation of hematite and to the migration of some of these metals towards the {S}urface of hematite crystals as indicated by their enhanced release during the early stage of dissolution. {D}ehydroxylation of goethite under reducing conditions led to the formation of hematite and maghemite. {N}ickel and {A}l were released preferentially during the early stages of dissolution whereas {C}r was not released preferentially and may be uniformly incorporated within maghemite and hematite crystals. {T}hese results have significance to the mineral-processing industry, to geochemical exploration and to the availability of these metals to plants growing on burnt soils.}, keywords = {goethite ; maghemite ; hematite ; dehydroxylation acid dissolution ; lateritic ore ; {N}ew {C}aledonia}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}lays and {C}lay {M}inerals}, volume = {54}, numero = {2}, pages = {165--175}, ISSN = {0009-8604}, year = {2006}, DOI = {10.1346/{CCMN}.2006.0540203}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010035652}, }