Table 1

Zeolite chemical properties of three Iranian natural zeolites
Zeolite SiO2 Al2O3 CaO K2O Na2O Fe2O3 MgO TiO2 MnO P2O5 LOI CEC
Semnan 66.5 11.8 3.1 2.1 2 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.04 0.01 12 100
Miyaneh 65 12.2 2.3 3 1.8 1.5 0.1 0.03 0.04 0.01 12 110
Mashhad 68.04 10.14 0.97 1.15 4.31 2.04 1.03 0.31 0.01 0.04 1.94 150

These zeolites were extracted from Miyaneh, Mashhad and Semnan (Afrand Touska Company, Tehran, Iran in 2007). CEC, Cation exchange capacity; LOI, Loss of ignition.

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