Table 4 Main cation concentrations in the supernatant after soaking red clay in pure water.

From: Experimental study on disintegration of unsaturated red clay in Ca2+ solution environment

Sample

Ca (ppb)

Na (ppb)

Mg (ppb)

Al (ppb)

K (ppb)

Fe (ppb)

Zn (ppb)

Pure water

62.33

18.22

6.3

7.83

0.75

1.62

Untested

The red clay + pure water

817.21

471.43

92.88

559.84

525.63

422.24

5.29