Each sample was then treated with an acid-base-acid sequence as follows: 2 M HCl at 60°C for 2 hours to remove carbonate and any infiltrated fulvic acid contaminants,0.5–4% NaOH at 60°C for 10 hours to remove infiltrated fulvic and humic acid contaminants.
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