Adsorption of Lead Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Gamma Irradiated Minerals

Table 1

EDS analysis of nonirradiated and irradiated minerals.

Element	Weight (%)
	Nonirradiated	10 kGy	50 kGy	100 kGy	150 kGy
O	58.22	54.05	59.59	52.10	53.07
Mg	2.16	1.09	0.88	0.87	0.86
Al	2.22	2.90	2.63	2.13	2.17
Si	18.93	24.02	19.67	14.45	10.63
K	1.53	1.44	1.71	1.03	1.24
Ca	13.75	14.79	14.52	28.55	31.38
Fe	3.19	1.71	1.00	0.87	0.65
Total	100	100	100	100	100