Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, Vol.58, No.11, 2904-2912, 2013
Heat Capacities of Natural Antlerite and Brochantite at Low Temperature
The investigation of a magnetic component of the heat capacity of natural samples of copper sulfates antlerite Cu3SO4(OH)(4) in the temperature range below 40 K and brochantite Cu4SO4(OH)(6) below 55 K has been carried out. A regular component of the heat capacity has been calculated from experimental data of adiabatic calorimetry. In the low-temperature area of (0 to 55) K two peaks of magnetic heat capacity for brochantite have been registered. The contributions of anomalous component Delta S-tr into entropy of the minerals are (11 +/- 3) J.mol(-1).K-1 for antlerite and (5.3 +/- 1.5) J.mol(-1).K-1 for brochantite.