Geochemical balance of some elements in seawater
- Geochemical balance of some elements in seawater
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Geochemical balance of some elements in seawater
element potential amount supplied to oceans (g/ton) amount present in seawater (g/ton) percentage in solution
lithium 39 0.17 0.4
boron 2 4.5 250
fluorine 540 1.3 0.2
sodium 16,980 10,800 64
magnesium 12,540 1,290 10
phosphorus 708 0.09 0.01
sulfur 312 904 290
chlorine 188 19,400 10,300
potassium 15,540 392 2.5
calcium 21,780 411 1.9
arsenic 3 0.003 0.1
bromine 0.97 67 6,900
rubidium 186 0.12 0.06
strontium 180 8.1 4.6
iodine 0.18 0.06 33
cesium 4 0.0003 0.008
barium 150 0.02 0.01
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