Table 2.
Major component elements of the clay leachates as determined by ICP-MS. Values shown (mg/L) with percentage of the total elemental content for the leachate shown below.
| Clay | Na (mg/L) | Mg (mg/L) | Al (mg/L) | P (mg/L) | K (mg/L) | Ca (mg/L) | Mn (mg/L) | Fe (mg/L) | Total (mg/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 31.50 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 0.43 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 33.39 |
| 94.32% | 0.89% | 0.98% | 0.00% | 2.05% | 1.30% | 0.03% | 0.30% | 99.86% | |
| B | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.51 |
| 25.90% | 14.74% | 5.55% | 10.17% | 40.20% | 1.96% | 0.30% | 0.25% | 99.08% | |
| C | 0.57 | 2.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 1.01 | 1.49 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 5.68 |
| 10.05% | 38.85% | 4.12% | 0.34% | 17.77% | 26.23% | 0.01% | 2.03% | 99.39% | |
| D | 3.17 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.02 | 1.43 | 1.46 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 7.56 |
| 41.98% | 13.25% | 3.54% | 0.24% | 18.92% | 19.30% | 0.07% | 2.53% | 99.82% | |
| E | 0.03 | 0.90 | 0.68 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 2.87 | 0.21 | 1.65 | 6.48 |
| 0.51% | 13.92% | 10.45% | 0.15% | 0.43% | 44.35% | 3.22% | 25.41% | 98.43% | |
| F | 0.41 | 0.11 | 0.54 | 0.01 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.36 | 1.93 |
| 21.22% | 5.54% | 27.75% | 0.75% | 25.14% | 0.00% | 0.94% | 18.76% | 99.49% |