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Table 2 Chemical composition of the six construction materials

From: Salt weathering impact on Nero/Ramses II Temple at El-Ashmonein archaeological site (Hermopolis Magna), Egypt

 

NT1

NT2

NT3

NT4

NT5

NT6

 

Crust

Stone

Crust

Mortar

Mortar

Mortar

CuO

0.003

0.007

0.002

Al2O3

0.795

0.725

0.662

1.009

4.039

SiO2

1.957

0.250

2.134

8.100

12.174

40.458

K2O

8.629

2.809

17.833

3.073

1.908

0.589

CaO

26.059

37.729

11.768

29.403

44.942

49.997

Cl

16.506

13.374

7.111

8.419

1.246

TiO2

0.046

0.086

0.119

0.342

0.528

Fe2O3

0.185

0.015

0.422

0.509

1.042

2.914

MgO

1.615

0.291

3.853

1.680

1.187

0.298

SO3

15.259

6.509

30.738

32.255

33.755

0.625

Na2O

28.903

39.000

25.241

15.546

2.130

0.625

ZrO

0.008

0.004

0.012

0.012

0.021

0.025

Cr2O3

0.033

0.009

0.010

0.010

SrO

0.009

0.002

0.048

0.212

0.021

P2O5

0.052

0.150

0.461

MnO

0.005

0.012

0.016

0.044

V2O5

 

0.009

  1. Major and minor elements are expressed in wt % oxides