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The carbonate salts that are found most frequently in buildings and monuments are listed. The various salt phases are discussed in detail on separate pages, their occurrence and damage potential is explained and the deterioration patterns are illustrated and referenced. <br> | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:04, 17 December 2013
Author: Hans-Jürgen Schwarz
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Overview
The carbonate salts that are found most frequently in buildings and monuments are listed. The various salt phases are discussed in detail on separate pages, their occurrence and damage potential is explained and the deterioration patterns are illustrated and referenced.
Salt | Formula | Solubility at 20°C | Light refraction | Birefringence | Notes |
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Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 | 0.078 g/l (18°C) | no = 1.679-1,698 ne = 1.502-1.513 |
Δ = 0.177-0.185 | slowly soluble in 2M HCl |
Magnesite | MgCO3 | 0.106 g/l | no = 1.700-1.719 ne = 1.509-1.527 |
Δ = 0.191-0.199 | very slowly soluble in 2M HCl |
Nesquehonite | MgCO3•3H2O | 1.79 g/l (16°C) | nx = 1.417 ny = 1.503 nz = 1.527 |
Δ = 0.110 | hardly soluble in water pH about 10 |
Lansfordite | MgCO3•5H2O | nx = 1.465 ny = 1.468 nz = 1.507 |
Δ = 0.042 | hardly soluble in water pH about 10 | |
Hydromagnesite | Mg5(OH)2(CO3)4•4H2O | nx = 1.515-1.523 ny = 1.530-1.527 nz = 1.544-1.545 |
Δ = 0.029-0.022 | hardly soluble in water | |
Natrite | Na2CO3 | 210 g/l | nx = 1.415 ny = 1.535 nz = 1.546 |
Δ = 0.131 | blooms quickly in dry air and passes into the monohydrate pH about 12 |
Thermonatrite | Na2CO3•H2O | 330 g/l | nx = 1.420 ny= 1.509 nz = 1.525 |
Δ = 0.105 | alkaline in aqueous solution pH about 12 |
Trona | Na3H(CO3)2•2H2O; Na2CO3•NaHCO3•2H2O | 130 g/l (0°C) | nx = 1.412 ny= 1.492 nz = 1.54 |
Δ = 0.128 | can be produced from an aqueous solution with a high concentration of NaCl and Na2SO4 at 50-85°C pH about 10 |
Potash | K2CO3 | 1120 g/l | nx = 1.426 ny = 1.531 nz = 1.541 |
Δ = 0.015 | |
Calcite | CaCO3 | 0.014 g/l (25°C) | no = 1.658 ne = 1.486 |
Δ = 0.172 | well soluble in 2M HCl |
Potassium carbonate dihydrate | K2CO3•2H2O | 1470 g/l | nx = 1.38 ny = 1.432 nz = 1.573 |
Δ = 0.193 | |
Kalicinite | KHCO3 | 333 g/l | nx = 1.38 ny = 1.482 nz = 1.573 |
Δ = 0.193 | pH about 8 |
Potassium carbonate hexahydrate | K2CO3•6H2O | ||||
Natron | Na2CO3•10H2O | 215.8 g/l | nx = 1.405 ny = 1.425 nz = 1.440 |
Δ = 0.035 | blooms quickly in dry air and passes into the monohydrate pH about 12 |