Chemical Characterisation of Unrefined Rock Salt Deposits of Pakistan

Autor: Salman Muhsen, Sakhawat Ali, Abrar Ul Hassan, Ayesha Mohy Udd Din
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Scopus-Elsevier
ISSN: 2223-2559
2221-6413
DOI: 10.52763/pjsir.phys.sci.59.3.2016.126.129
Popis: Different salt samples from mining sites of Bahadur Khel, Warcha and Jatta salt mines were collected during a survey to evaluate their parameters of purity like water insoluble matter, calcium, magnesium, sulphate and potassium contents.Trace elements such as iron, zinc, copper, mangansese,chromium, lead and cadmium were determined by using Atomic absorption Spectrophotometer.Obtained results have shown that of all the three salt deposits, Bahadur Khel salt deposits have a of low purity of 97% set by codex alimentarius commission.Trace element contents of all the salt deposits were within the legal limits of human consumption and RDA specification.
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