Table 2 Summary of leached elements for biotic and abiotic glass alteration experiments on silicate glasses. Summarized from ref. 14.
Biotic alteration | Abiotic alteration | ||
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Elements enriched in biofilm | Elements of lower concentration in leach solution | Elements enriched in alteration layer | Elements of lower concentration in leach solution |
Si | |||
Mg | |||
Ca | |||
K | Si | ||
Ni | Sr (trace) | Mg | |
Co | Ba (trace) | Ca | |
Pb | Ni | Fe | Fe Zr (trace) |
Cd | Co | K | |
Cs | Cr (trace) | Sr (trace) | |
Th | Zn (trace) | Cr (trace) | |
Ba | Cu (trace) | Cu (trace) | |
Zn | Pb | Zr (trace) | |
U (trace) | U (trace) | ||
Cd (trace) | |||
Cs | |||
Th (trace) |