Thermal characterization of carbonate rocks - Kozani area, North-western Macedonia, Greece

Representative carbonate rock samples collected from the broader area of Kozani ( NW Macedonia, Greece) are examined. The participation of constituents in the formations was determined combining three different methods of analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and thermogravimetry (TG). The three methods are used in a complimentary way in order to specify the exact composition of the samples. Although the question about the composition can be answered by AAS, the percentage of the included calcite and dolomite can be determined with accuracy, only through TG analysis, under the appropriate conditions, regarding the gas carrier. The results of the analysis lead to a more complete view of the geological conditions that predominated in the studied area.