Transformation of magnetite to hematite and its influence ...
Oct 08, 2004 · Deformed rocks of the Itabira Iron Formation (itabirites) in Brazil show microstructural evidence of pressure solution of quartz and iron oxides; it appears that magnetite was dissolved and hematite precipitated. The dissolution of magnetite seems to be related to its transformation to hematite by oxidation of Fe 2+ to Fe 3+. The transformation ...