Composition:
Calcium carbonate |
97.9% |
Magnesium carbonate |
2.1% |
in HCl insoluble matter as SiO2 |
0.4% |
Size |
3-5 mm |
Bulk density |
approximal. 1250 g/l |
Shape |
mostly round |
Analysis after Sebralla, using RFA
Element |
Symbol |
Concentration
in mg/kg |
Aluminium |
Al |
120 |
Calcium |
Ca |
388,300 |
Chlorine / Chloride |
Cl / Cl- |
167 |
Potassium |
K |
120 |
Silica |
SiO2 |
1,445 |
Magnesium |
Mg |
1,860 |
Phosphate |
PO43- |
309 |
Sulfur |
S |
(53) |
Manganese |
Mn |
143 |
Iron |
Fe |
560 |
Strontium |
Sr |
103 |
Analysis after AquaCare, using ICP-OES, sample dissolved in carbonated water, many thanks to the company Oceamo.com
Element |
Symbol |
Concentration in µg/l |
Calcium percentage |
Calcium |
Ca |
165400 |
100.0000% |
Phosphorus |
P |
5 |
0.0030% |
Magnesium |
Mg |
1200 |
0.7255% |
Strontium |
Sr |
337 |
0.2037% |
Boron |
B |
n.d. |
|
Barium |
Ba |
152.7 |
0.0923% |
Chrom |
Cr |
1.2 |
0.0007% |
Cobalt |
Co |
0.7 |
0.0004% |
Iron |
Fe |
n.d. |
|
Copper |
Cu |
n.d. |
|
Lithium |
Li |
41 |
0.0248% |
Manganese |
Mn |
0.6 |
0.0004% |
Molybdenum |
Mo |
1.1 |
0.0007% |
Nickel |
Ni |
1.2 |
0.0007% |
Rubidium |
Rb |
n.d. |
|
Vanadium |
Va |
1.6 |
0.0010% |
Zinc |
Zn |
1.5 |
0.0009% |
Tin |
Sn |
n.d. |
|
Aluminium |
Al |
n.d. |
|
Bismuth |
Bi |
10.7 |
0.0065% |
Lead |
Pb |
n.d. |
|
Titanium |
Ti |
n.d. |
|
Cadmium |
Cd |
n.d. |
|
Lanthanum |
La |
n.d. |
|
Arsenic |
As |
n.d. |
|
Silicon |
Si |
223 |
1.1348% |
n.d. = not detectable