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Tasting groundwater reveals reserves of valuable minerals

from CSIRO via Phys.org

Tasting groundwater reveals reserves of valuable minerals CSIRO via Phys.org CSIRO researcher Dr. Nathan Reid led a team of scientists analyzing samples of groundwater from the Capricorn region in Western Australia, where layers of sediment and weathering are believed to hide potential ore deposits from view. The researchers discovered broad "halos" of altered water chemistry around known deposits of gold, uranium and other minerals where interaction with the ore systems had left distinctive traces in the water. READ MORE

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