Species name

%

Oxide composition

SiO2

Al2O3

CaO

MgO

FeO

2O3

%

Wt

%

Wt

%

Wt

%

Wt

%

Wt

%

Wt

Basalt

72

49.4

72

16.4

72

9.72

72

4.6

88

3.9

72

4.45

72

Marble

18

31.3

19

209

13

Iron oxide (II)

7

90

Chromium iron ore

3.0

6.5

3

15.5

3

1.5

3

15.5

3

16.0

3

8.0

3

Calculated chemical composition

47.68

16.4

14.0

7.85

11.5

4.59