Compound Chemical formula Percentages presented in soil
Silica SiO2 81.2%
Iron Fe2O3 2.1%
Aluminum Al2O3 6.6%
Calcium CaO 1.2%
Magnesium MgO 1.5%
Sodium Na2O 2.0%
Potassium K2O 2.1%
Table 3: Chemical composition of the sand after the treatments.