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. 2017 Jul 31;1(5):237–246. doi: 10.1002/2017GH000071

Table 1.

Mineralogical and Elemental Analysis for Camp Victory and Fort Irwin Dust

Normalized Major Elements (Weight %) Trace Elements (ppm) Acid Treated/Untreated Elemental Ratios
Mineralogy

Camp Victory

Fort Irwin

Camp Victory

Fort Irwin

Camp Victory

Fort Irwin

Camp Victory SiO2 50.46 60.37 Ni 186 19 SiO2 0.96 0.95
Quartz TiO2 0.807 0.753 Cr 277 32 TiO2 1.12 1.07
Calcite Al2O3 12.77 14.68 Cu 40 35 Al2O3 0.89 0.92
Feldspar FeOb 6.57 6.10 V 113 84 FeOb 1.02 1.01
Aragonitea MnO 0.130 0.119 Zn 82 115 MnO 0.54 0.65
Dolomitea MgO 6.69 3.62 Pb 18 29 MgO 0.70 0.81
Fort Irwin CaO 18.76 8.19 Th 5 16 CaO 0.15 0.24
Quartz Na2O 1.94 2.52 Ba 273 704 Na2O 0.65 0.86
Calcite K2O 1.66 3.40 U 2 2 K2O 1.06 1.02
Chlorite P2O5 0.215 0.249 P2O5 0.24 0.23
Feldspar
Illitea
a

Possible.

b

Total iron.