Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation for Strengthening Soft Clay

Table 3

Ordinary nonclay mineral abundances in MICP-treated and cured soft clay specimens. Nonclay abundances were calculated from X-ray diffraction patterns.

Nutrient concentration (mol/L)	Mineral content (%)
	Quartz	Potash feldspar	Plagioclase	Calcite	Hornblende	Clay mineral
0.00	49.3	3.4	9.3	—	—	38.0
0.50	45.7	1.9	9.0	2.7	—	40.7
0.75	43.4	1.1	7.2	2.8	1.9	43.6
1.00	44.6	1.9	6.8	3.5	—	43.2