The 'cave' mineral oxammite - A high resolution thermogravimetry and Raman spectroscopic study

Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte

Volumn , Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-48

  Frost, R L ^a   Weier, Matt L ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Glushinskite; Humboldtine; Infrared emission spectroscopy; Moolooite; Natroxalate; Oxalate; Oxammite; Raman spectroscopy; Weddellite

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MINERALOGY; OXALATE; OXAMMITE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 1842710955     PISSN: 00283649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0028-3649/2004/2004-0027     Document Type: Article

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