Published December 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Thermal transformations of synthetic pyrophyllite

Creators

  • 1. Silesian Technical Univ., Inst. of Chemistry, Gliwice (Poland). Inorganic Techology and Electrochemistry

Description

Thermal transformations of synthetic pyrophyllite prepared by thermal reaction and silica were investigated, using infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermal analysis. It has been found that an intermediate phase, i.e., dehydroxylate of pyrophyllite, is formed as a result of heating pyrophyllite within the range 500 to 800 deg C. A dehydroxylate of pyrophyllite is generally of the same structure as pyrophyllite. Decomposition of dehydroxylate into mullite and cristobalite stars at about 1000 deg C. The thermal transformations of synthetic pyrophyllite are compared with the thermal stability of natural pyrophyllite from South Africa. (author) 9 figs., 25 refs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Geologica Carpathica - Clays
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 67-72.
ISSN
1210-2695
CODEN
GCCLER