Table 6 Correlation coefficients between heavy metal element concentrations and etching information.
Mn | Ni | As | Cu | Zn | Pb | Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
–OH and CO32− alteration | 0.022 | 0.047 | 0.048 | 0.011 | 0.050 | 0.050 | − 0.007 |
Iron-stained alteration | − 0.264 | − 0.199 | 0.032 | − 0.088 | − 0.251 | 0.033 | 0.010 |