Research Article

The Identification and Synthesis of Lead Apatite Minerals Formed in Lead Water Pipes

Table 2

Composition of the target minerals determined from elemental analysis.

Min. Repeat Composition in molesPb + Ca Divalent cation deficiency (Pb + Ca)/P Pb/Ca
±0.1±0.01% Ca [Ca/(Ca + Pb)] × 100
Pb2+Ca2+Cl(OH)

T1A3.51.23.00.030.974.70.31.6262.9
B3.41.43.00.001.004.80.21.6292.4
C3.41.33.00.060.944.70.31.6282.6
Av3.41.33.00.030.974.70.31.6282.6
T2A3.61.13.00.030.974.70.31.6233.3
B3.41.43.00.030.974.80.21.6292.4
C3.81.03.00.160.844.80.21.6203.8
Av3.61.23.00.070.934.80.21.6253.2
T3A3.61.23.00.250.754.80.21.6253.0
B3.41.33.00.270.734.70.31.6282.6
C3.81.03.00.290.714.80.21.6283.8
Av3.61.23.00.270.734.80.21.6253.1