Raman spectrometry has received attention for the past 3 decades in its application to the
characterisation of pure cement phases, white and grey cements. Various configurations of …

Mid-infrared thermal emission spectra were acquired and are presented for 37 different
sulfate minerals representing Strunz classes 6/AD as well as a few other miscellaneous …

Although it is known that the CaSO4/H2O system is formed by at least five different phases,
this fact is not correctly documented in Raman spectroscopy studies. The main problem …

This study of the spectral properties of Ca-sulfates was initiated to support remote detection
of these minerals on Mars. Gypsum, bassanite, and anhydrite are the currently known forms …

This review aims to look at the development of Raman spectroscopy as applied to the field of
cement science. Starting with a historical overview, it then considers the spectra of cements …

Raman spectroscopy has been used to follow the hydration of one of the principal
components of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) clinkers, tricalcium aluminate, both in the …

Raman spectroscopy and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) of solid samples
have both been shown to be feasible with sample-to-instrument distances of many meters …

Southern Africa has a rich heritage of hunter‐gatherer, herder and farmer rock art traditions
made by using both painted and engraved techniques. Until now, there have been only a …

The dehydration products of gypsum under different temperature and water vapor pressure
were investigated by thermodynamic theory. Additionally, the rehydration mechanism of …

The dehydration mechanism of natural single crystals of gypsum was investigated in the
temperature range 300-430 K by in situ infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The thermal evolution …