Composition of brine.
| Ion | Na+/K+ | Mg2+ | Ca2+ | HCO3− | CO32− | Cl− | SO42− | Total salinity |
| Content (mg L−1) | 489.9 | 17.0 | 72.1 | 414.9 | 63.0 | 602.6 | 19.2 | 1678.7 |
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