Zeolite bearing deposits were characterized in Banyas region using sample A
(which is a powdered mixture taken from five tuff and tuffite levels) compared with
sample B (which is taken from Basatin Al-Assad site within the studied region).
XRD met
hod showed several zeolite phases in addition to non-zeolite minerals
and volcanic glass. FTIR method revealed a general feature of zeolite groups. DTA
method showed a range within zeolite structure stability. Specific surface area was
measured using BET method giving the value 87m2/g. The range of pore volume
distribution was also calculated with ~40Ǻ, and intermediate pore diameter of ~23Ǻ.
XRD study of the standard sample (B) showed slightly different zeolite phases
from A. FTIR measurement showed same results as in A. DTA plots revealed a high
stability of sample B, SBET of 61m2/g, VP around 40Ǻ and r- at ~25Ǻ.
