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영문초록 : The propose of this thesis was to study the usage of the low-grade vermiculite from the Chung Chong province and also to increase its value-added. A series of experiments have been done for separation as well as heat-expansion characteristics of the Chung Chong vermiculite. some conclusions can be drawn as follows: 1. Vermiculites from Chung-Yang and Hong-Shung areas were better than that from Palabora' s mine in South Africa in terms of the usefulness for an organic fertilizer. 2. The proper pH was 1.5 in the floating-separation with Tallow Amine Acetate as Cation Collector. The ratio of withdrawal from vermiculite was higher 85 % and the average grade was 95%. 3. The ratio of the volume expansion of vermiculite increased along with the temperature. 4. Platinum and stainless crucibles were used for volume expansion experiments. Volume expansion was the highest in Platinum crucible and the lowest in alumina crucible. 5. Above 1050℃, the crystal structure began to change and resulted in partial destruction to produce some dusts. Finally sintering occurred. 6. Volume expansion ratio of the vermiculites from different regions can be arranged in decreasing order : Chung-Yang, Hong-Shung, Palabora, Shin-Jang. 7. Volume expansion of the vermiculite for Chung-Yang was the highest in the size fraction of 30mesh while the vermiculite from Hong-Shung showd the highest volume expansion in the 20mesh fraction. 8. In general. the ratio of volume expansion of the vermiculites from Chung-Yang. Hong-Shung and Palabora's mine in South Africa increased with temperature. But it decreased temporarily in the vicinity of 850℃. The result seems to be due to the temporary decrease in the latent heat as the crystal water in the crystals such as Ca(Mg·Fe)_(2)Al_(4)Si_(9)O_(34)(OH)_(4), K(Fe·Mg)_(3)AlSi_(3)O_(10)(OH)_(2) and K(Fe·Mg)_(3)AlSi_(3)O_(10)(OH)_(2) evaporated.