?A STUDY OF PAKISTANI GYPSUM BY X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION

Authors

  • Z AHMAD Metallurgy Division, Dr. A.Q. Khan Research Labs., P.O. Box 502, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • M. JAVED Metallurgy Division, Dr. A.Q. Khan Research Labs., P.O. Box 502, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • S.R.H. BAQARI Metallurgy Division, Dr. A.Q. Khan Research Labs., P.O. Box 502, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • A. UL HAQAND Metallurgy Division, Dr. A.Q. Khan Research Labs., P.O. Box 502, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • A.Q. KHAN Metallurgy Division, Dr. A.Q. Khan Research Labs., P.O. Box 502, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Keywords:

Gypsum, X-ray diffraction, Analysis.

Abstract

The Patala Formation of Palaeocene age, exposed at the Gandhala Nala area, Eastern Salt Range, Punjab, Pakistan,
displays perfect crystals of gypsum. These crystals have been analysed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron
microscopy and wet chemical method, X-ray diffraction data are in good agreement with the reported values of ASTM.
The chemical analysis of the samples indicates that the composition of the crystals is also close to theoretical for the
compound CaSO 4' 2Hp. Thus, the deposit provides a source of relatively high purity gypsum crystals and may be used'
as standard (reference) sample in local industries.

Published

1996-08-19

How to Cite

AHMAD, Z., JAVED, M., BAQARI, S., HAQAND, A. U., & KHAN, A. (1996). ?A STUDY OF PAKISTANI GYPSUM BY X-RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 39(5-8), 110–113. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2385

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 5-8 (1996): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles