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Elemental compositions of the corroded iron nails
| Composition categorya | Element(s) identified |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiotic control |
Strain TCE1 |
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| Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment | |
| Main elements (>10%) | Fe, O | Fe, O | Fe, O | Fe, O, P |
| Secondary elements (between 10 and 1%) | Al | C | Al, Si | C |
| Trace elements (<1%) | Si, Ca | Al, Si, P, Ca | Ca, P | |
The percentages reported correspond to the atomic percentages.
