The application of thermal analysis techniques to geological materials dates back to some of the earliest thermal analysis experiments. Geological samples offer unique and challenging requirements for obtaining meaningful thermal analysis data. Many of these arise from the fact that these samples come from a natural setting, rather than being produced in either a laboratory or industrial setting. The types of geological materials to which thermal analysis is often applied include many types of clays and minerals, as well as coals, oil shales, and tar sands. This paper will survey some of the author's work in this field over the last twenty years.
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