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From: Comprehensive mineralogical and physicochemical characterization of recent sapropels from Romanian saline lakes for potential use in pelotherapy

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X-ray diffraction patterns on the raw mud samples (upper image) collected from the three lakes. The main minerals that contribute to the most important reflections are indicated. Chl: Chlorite, M: Muscovite, K: Kaolinite Group minerals, Q: Quartz, A: Anatase, 2:1: 2:1 phyllosilicate (e.g., illite and smectite), Ca: Calcite, Pl: Plagioclase/Albite/Andesine, R: Rutile, P: Pyrite, Ar: Aragonite, H: Halite.

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