Table 3
Chemical composition of the dolomitic carbonate used to construct synthetic plugs.
| Chemical composition | Sample 1 | Sample 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Na2O | <0.001 | 0.059 |
| MgO | 15.5 | 17.2 |
| Al2O3 | 0.765 | 0.652 |
| SiO2 | 4.51 | 4.06 |
| P2O5 | 0.014 | 0.018 |
| SO3 | 0.033 | 0.089 |
| Cl | 0.021 | 0.014 |
| K2O | 0.064 | 0.205 |
| CaO | 36.4 | 33.8 |
| TiO2 | 0.043 | 0.028 |
| Cr2O3 | 0.011 | 0.012 |
| MnO | 0.103 | 0.046 |
| Fe2O3 | 0.564 | 0.579 |
| NiO | <0.001 | 0.006 |
| ZnO | 0.024 | <0.001 |
| SrO | 0.018 | 0.014 |
| ZrO2 | 0.044 | 0.002 |
| Nb2O5 | 0.029 | 0.014 |
| LOI | 41.9 | 43.2 |