TMA and SEM characterization of the thermal dehydration of australian sedimentary opal

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 185-188

  Smallwood, A ^a   Thomas, P S ^a   Ray, A S ^a   Simon P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Amorphous silica; Dehydration; Opal; SEM; TMA

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; ETCHING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AMORPHOUS SILICA; SEDIMENTARY OPAL; SILICA NETWORK;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

EID: 34147137061     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-006-8136-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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