[S2-03]Hyalite-like spherules produced from silica-saturated hydrothermal fluid
*Hiroshi Isobe1, Shosei Ieda2(1. Kumamoto Univ. Fac. Adv. Sci. Tech., 2. Kumamoto Univ. Fac. Sci.)
Keywords:
hyalite,hydrothermal fluid,amorphous silica,andesite
Hyalite is a clear amorphous hydrous silica with spherical or conchoidal shape related to volcanic fluids. In this study, hydrothermal reaction of powdered andesite with silica-saturated fluid at 250°C produced clear spherules of pure SiO2 with quite a similar shape and texture to natural hyalite.
