Table 5 EDS analysis of corrosion layers on the glaze surface (wt%)

From: Corrosion mechanisms of a bluish-white porcelain of Hutian kiln excavated from Nanhai No. 1 shipwreck

Region

C

O

Mg

Al

Si

S

Cl

K

Ca

Fe

Zr

Original glaze

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42.6

0.4

11.9

31.9

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3.0

10.4

0.3

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Inner corrosion layer

Translucent matte region

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27.5

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9.7

35.5

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4.8

15.3

1.8

5.3

Intermediate corrosion layer

Pale-yellow matte region

12.3

39.0

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5.4

10.4

0.4

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0.9

2.3

26.5

2.8

Brown reflective region

4.7

33.8

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5.9

13.2

0.4

0.2

0.6

0.6

40.6

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Outer corrosion layer

Brown matte region

4.9

25.5

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1.3

0.9

0.4

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67.1

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Black–brown shell-like substance

10.9

8.4

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0.8

1.3

0.3

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0.1

0.2

78.3

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Spherical objects on corrosion layers

35.3

31.1

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0.7

10.5

0.4

0.1

0.2

0.3

21.4

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