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Mg\/Ca and Sr\/Ca ratios covered a range of 0\n                    <jats:italic>.<\/jats:italic>\n                    06\u201383\u00a0mmol mol\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    and 1\n                    <jats:italic>.<\/jats:italic>\n                    9\u20133\n                    <jats:italic>.<\/jats:italic>\n                    8\u00a0mmol mol\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    , respectively, and were in line with the previously determined values. Na\/Ca ranged between 1\n                    <jats:italic>.<\/jats:italic>\n                    6\u2013186\u00a0mmol mol\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    . 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