The crystal transformation process of magnesium carbonate hydrate by the reaction of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) with ammonium carbonate [(NH4)2CO3] was investigated. MgSO4 is one of the main magnesium resources of the Lop Nur salt lake in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. Magnesium carbonate hydrates with different chemical compositions were prepared. The transformation process of the 2 crystals, MgSO4 and (NH4)2CO3, was analyzed by Raman spectroscopy, and the associated changes in crystal morphology were observed by scanning electron microscopy. |
