“…Similarly, the use of different precursors (e.g., Ti-gel, TiO 2 powders, , and strontium (Sr(NO 3 ) 2 salt) influences control of the crystallization process of cubic perovskite titanates. Some of the present authors have previously explored the use of high-purity sulfate mineral ores (i.e., SrSO 4 as precursor mineral) for preparing inorganic compounds (i.e., SrCO 3 and SrF 2 ) via a single-step conversion. The solubility of SrSO 4 mineral plays an important role to complete the conversion under alkaline fluids under hydrothermal conditions, because the solubility of the mineral hinders its dissolution, even in mild alkaline hydrothermal media (<1 M KOH) .…”