ANTHROPOGENIC NITRAMMITE IN KWAZULU-NATAL QUARRIES

Authors
DUNLEVEY JN
Citation
Jn. Dunlevey, ANTHROPOGENIC NITRAMMITE IN KWAZULU-NATAL QUARRIES, South African journal of science, 92(10), 1996, pp. 500-501
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
South African journal of science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00382353
Volume
92
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
500 - 501
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-2353(1996)92:10<500:ANIKQ>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
An occurrence of nitrammite (NH4NO3) in KwaZulu-Natal quarries is repo rted and a detailed description presented together with X-ray diffract ion data. The status of ammonium nitrate as a mineral species, particu larly in the occurrences described, is evaluated. It is considered tha t these are not a natural mineral deposit but anthropogenic occurrence s linked to the commercial explosive used during quarrying operations.