Table 5 Chemical composition of laboratory and field solvents used in extraction from the Mahai mining area (unit: g/L).

From: The occurrence characteristic and dissolution mechanism of lithium-rich sediments in Salt Lake Mahai of Qaidam Basin, NW China

Solvent

Li

Ca

K

Na

Mg

Cl

SO4

Actual solvent

0.003

0.4

1.52

68.96

2.95

109.89

6.85

Baume 10

–

–

–

45.09

0.54

69.06

2.8

Baume 20

–

–

1.07

87.17

4.01

139.93

8.24

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