Research Article
Geochemical Characterization of Sedimentary Materials (Limestone, Gypsum, Coal, and Iron Ore) along the Nile River Basin, South Wollo, Ethiopia
Table 5
Geochemical analysis of limestone samples (wt%).
| Code | SiO2 | AL2O3 | Fe2O3 | CaO | MgO | Na2O | K2O | MnO | P2O3 | TiO2 | H2O | LOI |
| ML-1 | 11.24 | <0.01 | 0.22 | 48.08 | 0.82 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.41 | 40.32 | ML-2 | 9.49 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 50.40 | 0.24 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.04 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.34 | 41.08 | ML-3 | 10.14 | <0.01 | 0.34 | 48.44 | 0.74 | <0.01 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 39.63 | ML-4 | 10.92 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 47.30 | 0.34 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.02 | <0.01 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 39.95 | ML-5 | 8.72 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 50.02 | 0.50 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.11 | 41.47 | KL-1 | 65.48 | 11.22 | 0.16 | 3.98 | 1.14 | <0.01 | 0.30 | <0.01 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 4.66 | 11.91 | KB-1 | 65.10 | 21.88 | <0.01 | 2.18 | 0.16 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.14 | 0.91 | 0.19 | 8.69 |
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