Alkali Solution Erodes Shale: Influencing Factors and Structural Damage Characteristics

Figure 7

(a, b) SEM images show that shale was eroded by the alkaline solution. EDS maps (c–f) show that CaCO₃ and Fe₂O₃ attached on the surface of shale.

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