Mine Water & Clean Water

This image illustrates the difference between water from mines and clean water. Water from the mines has many substances dissolved in it, and carries a lot of iron, sulfate and hydrogen ions. This limits the number of organisms that can live in it. Also, the ions combine to produce a solid that settles on the bottom of a stream, coating it with a slippery yellow-orange layer.

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