j'ai retrouvé c'était la liqueur de feigl que j'avais préparée et utilisée
bon désolé je n'ai retrouvé les préparations qu'en anglais, il y a les 3 :
1 - Meigen test
This test was first described by Meigen (1901). The rock specimen is boiled in
cobalt nitrate solution (Holmes, 1921; Twenhofel and Tyler, 1941).
Solution. — Cobalt nitrate [Co(NO3)2. 6H2O].
Test. — Specimen is boiled in cobalt nitrate solution for 20 minutes (Twenhofel
and Tyler, 1941; Williams, Turner and Gilbert, 1954). Togari has carried out this test
(1955) by boiling 0.2 gr rock specimen in 2 cc 0.1 N cobalt nitrate solution and
filtering the specimen off.
Result. — During the test aragonite first takes a lilac color, which slowly turns
into purple. On the other hand, in calcite such coloring is either not present or slow
developing. In the latter case, this color disappears within a few hours after the test
(Twenhofel and Tyler, 1941; Le Roy, 1950; Williams, Turner and Gilbert, 1954;
Friedman, 1959).
The disadvantages of this test are illustrated by the following :
Jirova (1956) carried out a Meigen test on three foraminifera species which
indicated aragonite; yet later an X-ray analysis showed calcite. Another difficulty arises
in the investigation of fine-grained specimens: since cobalt nitrate solution spreads over
both minerals to the same degree, discrimination becomes difficult. However, sensitivity
of the method can be increased by the application of ammonium sulphide to the stained
surface. In this case aragonite appears as black spots (cobalt sulphide=Co2S3), while
the color of calcite remains greyish.
2- Feigl test
This test has been arranged by Feigl (1937) and is based on the slightly different
dissolution rates of calcite and aragonite in water.
Solution. — To prepare the solution, 1 gr Ag2SO4 is added to a mixture of
11.8 gr MnSO4. 7H2O and 100 cc distilled water. The whole mixture is boiled, cooled
and filtered, before adding one or two drops' of diluted NaOH. After letting it settle
for two hours the solution is re-filtered and kept in a dark-colored bottle (Feigl, 1946).
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Test.—The rock specimen is soaked in the solution for 10 minutes.
Result- — Aragonite becomes black, while no change of color is observed in
calcite, dolomite and witherite (Warne, 1962).
3 - Rhodizonic acid test
Feigl (1946, 1954) used this test for the detection of the presence of barium
and strontium in solutions.
Solution. — It is prepared by dissolving 2 gr disodium rhodizonate in 100 ml
distilled water. Sodium potassium rhodizonate may also be used for the same purpose.
Test. — Previously etched specimen, after having been washed with distilled
water is placed in this solution for 5 minutes.
Result. — Witherite takes a color between orange and red, while no change is
observed in calcite (Warne, 1962).