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. 2021 Aug 4;9:e11918. doi: 10.7717/peerj.11918

Table 2. Chemical composition of zeolite and halloysite.

Components Zeolite (%)
SiO2 (silicon dioxide) 71.30
Al2O3 (aluminium oxide) 13.10
CaO (calcium oxide) 5.20
K2O (potassium oxide) 3.40
Fe2O3 (iron (III) oxide) 1.90
MgO (magnesium oxide) 1.20
Na2O (sodium oxide) 1.30
TiO2 (titanium oxide) 0.30
Si/Al (silicon / aluminium) 5.40
Clinoptilolite 84.00
Cristobalit 8.00
Mica clay 4.00
Plagioclases 3.50
Rutile 0.20
Components Halloysite (%)
Al (aluminium) 13.00
Si (silicon) 12.00
Ca (calcium) 0.40
Mg (mangesium) 0.30
Na (sodium) 0.10
K (potassium) 0.08
P (phosphorus) 0.30
Fe (iron) 9.00
Ti (titanium) 1.00
Mn (manganese) 0.20