Table 1
Main minerals used to construct synthetic plugs.
Minerals | Constructed plugs | Content range (%) | References |
---|---|---|---|
Sand | 9 | 70–98 | [14, 18, 27, 31, 59, 66, 67, 71] |
Silica sand | 8 | 80–100 | i.e., [8, 10, 12, 15, 17] |
Quartz sand | 3 | 50–85 | [50, 64, 85] |
Carmel silica sand | 2 | 95 | i.e., [12] |
Crushed rocka | 2 | 95–100 | i.e., [42] |
Ottawa silica sand | 1 | 90 | [12] |
Toyoura silica sand | 1 | 98 | [79] |
CaCO3 fluor | 1 | 95 | [12] |
Bentonite | 1 | 100 | [79] |
Kaolinite | 1 | 100 | [79] |