Table 1 Mineral contents (%) of the two purple mudstones.

From: Acidic condition accelerates cation release from purple rock in Southwestern China

Rock types

Montmoril-lonite

Illite

Kaolinite

Chlorite

Quartz

Potassium feldspar

Plagio-clase

Calcite

Dolomite

J2s

13

21

6

7

41

2

10

0

0

J3p

5

23

0

11

38

1

8

12

2