This invention relates to a composition for treating inorganic slurries and toa method of treating inorganic slurries with the aforesaid composition so asto maintain the slurries in a substantially homogeneous phase. The compositioncomprises a THP+ salt and a dispersant selected from the group consisting of:(i) phosphonated compound containing at least one tertiary nitrogen atom (ii)phosphonated oligomers of unsaturated acids (iii) homopolymers of unsaturatedacids and (iv) Polyphosphates The THP+ salt is preferably THPS