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Ray L. Frost Chemistry Discipline, Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Queensland 4001, Australia

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Abstract

Thermogravimetric analysis has been used to determine the thermal stability of the mineral stercorite H(NH4)Na(PO4)·4H2O. The mineral stercorite originated from the Petrogale Cave, Madura, Eucla, Western Australia. This cave is one of many caves in the Nullarbor Plain in the South of Western Australia. The mineral is formed by the reaction of bat guano chemicals on calcite substrates. Upon thermal treatment the mineral shows a strong decomposition at 191 °C with loss of water and ammonia. Other mass loss steps are observed at 158, 317 and 477 °C. Ion current curves indicate a gain of CO2 at higher temperature and are attributed to the thermal decomposition of calcite impurity.

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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Language English
Size A4
Year of
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1969
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1
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24
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ISSN 1388-6150 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2926 (Online)

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