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Table 1 A table relating the Mandrioli anion concentration [4] reported by Cassar et al. [1] to the Mandrioli sampling labels and descriptions [4]

From: A rebuttal in defence of misinterpretation of the Galea et al. 2016 paper entitled “Pollution monitoring for sea salt aerosols and other anionic species at Hagar Qim Temples, Malta: a pilot study”

Anion

As cited by Cassar et al. [1] from Mandrioli et al. [4] Table 3.6.4 (ppm)

As described by Mandrioli in sampling Table 3.6.1 [4]

Chlorides minima

1863

HQT6: Room 5. On the Ground. Original—fragment of Globigerina Limestone

Chlorides maxmima

12,363

HQT2: Room 6. Same location of HQT1E. Left side of block—fragments of mortar

Sulfates minima

1187

HQT1D: Room 6. Sector β. 1920 restoration work. Pilaster, 150 cm from ground level—fragment of globigerina limestone

Sulfates maxmima

84,063

HQT1B: Room 6. Sector β. 1920 restoration work. Pilaster, 60 cm from ground level—fragment of globigerina limestone

Nitrates minima

252

HQT6: Room 5. On the Ground. Original—fragment of Globigerina Limestone

Nitrates maxmima

8587

HQT2: Room 6. Same location of HQT1E. Left side of block—fragments of mortar