Table 1.
Physico-chemical characteristics of the sediment samples.
| Sampling site | Colour of sampling site | pH | Hardness (%) | Ca2+ (mg/g) | Mg2+ (mg/g) | Cl− (mg/g) | Na+ (mg/g) | K+ (mg/g) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Dark-cream | 7.9 | 7.54 | 80.52 | 19.42 | 131.50 | 26.82 | 8.55 | 266.83 |
| S2 | Cream | 7.5 | 4.22 | 68.28 | 21.37 | 177.96 | 44.62 | 14.40 | 326.65 |
| S3 | Cream | 7.9 | 6.92 | 82.43 | 15.84 | 113.66 | 69.22 | 7.10 | 288.27 |
| S4 | Cream | 7.3 | 7.78 | 57.94 | 12.26 | 190.50 | 67.14 | 7.48 | 335.34 |
| S5 | Dark-cream | 8.3 | 6.60 | 64.36 | 14.94 | 110.93 | 76.47 | 10.42 | 277.14 |
| S6 | Brown-black | 8.2 | 7.29 | 75.57 | 20.48 | 141.60 | 59.41 | 10.45 | 307.54 |
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| Average | 7.87 | 6.72 | 71.52 | 17.39 | 144.36 | 57.28 | 9.73 | 300.29 | |