Table 1: Quantity of each Material used in the Mud Formulation.

Materials	Quantity
Commercial Bentonite	360 g (22.5 per set-up)
Mix Water (Fresh water)	5 600 ml (350 ml per set-up)
Potassium Chloride (99% purity)	13.25 g (0.2, 0.4, 0.7, 1.0 and 1.4% conc.)
Calcium Chloride, (94-997% purity)	13.25 g (0.2, 0.4, 0.7, 1.0 and 1.4% conc.)
Magnesium Chloride, (98% purity)	13.25 g (0.2, 0.4, 0.7, 1.0 and 1.4% conc.)