Abstract
The deposition of ochreous is common by a consequence of acid mine drainage (AMD). The ochreous precipitated from the AMD sites around Tertiary coalfield of Assam, India were collected and characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Fe to S molar ratio, ammonium oxalate acid (pH 3.0) extraction, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The ochreous mainly consists of goethite, schwertmannite, ferrihydrite and jarosite. Mineralogy of ochreous was controlled by the pH whereas formation of ferrihydrite was favored at high organic carbon content. Role of bacteria for the formation of secondary minerals was observed. Mobility of metals was controlled by the ochreous, and they were also retained during the process of phase transformation of poorly ordered iron-oxyhydroxysulfates into the stable forms.
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