Tl(I) retention under acidic, sulphate-rich conditions: synthesis and structural insights in the Tl(I)–Al(III)–S(VI)–H2O systemsynthesis and structural insights in the
Tl(I)–Al(III)–S(VI)–H2O system

Katharina Vacek; Michael Hagn; Madeleine Danzinger; Ljiljana Karanović; Tamara Đorđević

Tl(I) retention under acidic, sulphate-rich conditions: synthesis and structural insights in the Tl(I)–Al(III)–S(VI)–H₂O systemsynthesis and structural insights in the Tl(I)–Al(III)–S(VI)–H₂O system

Katharina Vacek
, Michael Hagn
, Madeleine Danzinger
, Ljiljana Karanović
, Tamara Đorđević (Corresponding author)

Department of Mineralogy and Crystallography

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Abstract

Thallium (Tl) is a highly toxic metal commonly found in sulfides associated with low-temperature hydrothermal mineralization, as well as in mining-impacted environments. Weathering and oxidation of these sulfides produce acid drainage enriched in Tl, posing a significant environmental risk. Thallium can also be incorporated into secondary sulfate minerals, such as those of the jarosite and alunite groups, which may serve as temporary storage phases. However, the interactions between Tl and these sulfates remain poorly understood.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	147
Journal	Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft
Volume	171
Issue number	2025
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	MinPet 2025: From Fundamental Research to Applications in Industry - Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria Duration: 21 Sept 2025 → 23 Sept 2025 https://www.unileoben.ac.at/minpet-leoben/

Funding

Financial support of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P 36828-N] to T. Đorđević is gratefully acknowledged.

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

105116 Mineralogy
105113 Crystallography

Cite this

Vacek, K., Hagn, M., Danzinger, M., Karanović, L., & Đorđević, T. (2025). Tl(I) retention under acidic, sulphate-rich conditions: synthesis and structural insights in the Tl(I)–Al(III)–S(VI)–H₂O systemsynthesis and structural insights in the Tl(I)–Al(III)–S(VI)–H₂O system. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, 171(2025), 147.

Vacek, Katharina ; Hagn, Michael ; Danzinger, Madeleine et al. / Tl(I) retention under acidic, sulphate-rich conditions : synthesis and structural insights in the Tl(I)–Al(III)–S(VI)–H₂O systemsynthesis and structural insights in the Tl(I)–Al(III)–S(VI)–H₂O system. In: Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft. 2025 ; Vol. 171, No. 2025. pp. 147.

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