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Table 2 Solubility data for selected sulfates

From: Intermobility of barium, strontium, and lead in chloride and sulfate leach solutions

Compound

Ksp (60 °C)

Vmol (m3)d

CIRe (Ã…)

Sol (kg−1 H2O)

BaSO b4

2.216 × 10−10

8.67 × 10−29

1.75

3.62 mg (60 °C)

CaSO4∙2 H2Ob

2.137 × 10−5

12.38 × 10−29

1.26

2559 mg (60 °C)

CaSO4∙0.5 H2Ob

4.971 × 10−5

8.80 × 10−29

1.26

4212 mg (60 °C)

CaSO b4

1.674 × 10−5

7.64 × 10−29

1.26

1670 mg (60 °C)

SrSO b4

1.775 × 10−7

7.68 × 10−29

1.58

100 mg (60 °C)

PbSO a4

2.53 × 10−8

7.94 × 10−29

1.63

63.4 mg (60 °C)

RaSO c4

1.78 × 10−10

9.24 × 10−29

1.84

~ 4 mg (60 °C)

  1. CIR crystal ionic radius of the cation (XII coordination) except Ca (VIII coordination)
  2. Data sources: aHaynes [12]; bKrumgalz [16]; cBrown et al. [3]; dhttps://www.mindat.org, and references within; eShannon [39]