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Table 3 XRF analysis of the raw and cleaned sand

From: Mineral precipitation-induced porosity reduction and its effect on transport parameters in diffusion-controlled porous media

 

Major elements (wt%)

SiO2

Al2O3

K2O

TiO2

Fe2O3

CaO

Raw sand

99.1

0.88

0.42

0.10

0.09

0.03

Cleaned sand

99.2

0.89

0.42

0.09

0.09

0.03

 

Minor elements (ppm)

Ba

Zr

Sr

Rb

Cr

Pb

Raw sand

105

64

19

14

7

3

Cleaned sand

102

55

18

13

7

4