Table 2.
Properties of soil amendments.
Specific Surface Area (m2·g−1) | Chemical Composition in Oxide (wt. %) | |
---|---|---|
Dolomite | 1.22 | CaO-38.12; N2O2-22.30; C2O-20.18; SiO2-6.91; Al2O5-4.51; Fe2O3-4.41; CuO-2.28%; MgO-1.29 |
Diatomite | 29.3 | SiO2-54.72; Fe2O3-25.50; Al2O5-14.82; C2O-4.18; MgO-0.79 |
Halloysite | 49.5 | SiO2-39.6; Al2O3-37.0; Fe2O3-16.1; TiO2-2.30; CaO-0.66; MgO-0.13; Na2O-0.04; K2O-0.05; P2O5-0.52 |
Chalcedonite | 7.44 | SiO2-84.77; Al2O5-9.33; C2O-4.29; K2O-1.21; MgO-0.40 |