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 |