The Thermal Damage Properties of Mudstone, Gypsum and Rock Salt from Yingcheng, Hubei, China

The impacts of temperature on the surface thermal damage of rock salt, gypsum and mudstone from the Yingcheng salt mine, China were investigated by the surface crack growth and propagation tests at different temperatures. We found that: (a) high temperature could strengthen the rock salt molecular t...

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Main Authors: Jie Chen, Liming Yin, Song Ren, Li Lin, Jinyang Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/5/1/104