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Are you in Wisconsin, a region with large amounts of fracking, or near a nuclear disposal site, by any chance? Such a large molybdenum concentration is exceptio
by akiselev 10y ago
Are you in Wisconsin, a region with large amounts of fracking, or near a nuclear disposal site, by any chance? Such a large molybdenum concentration is exceptionally rare as far as I know.
- jonah 10y agoCoastal Southern California. There are numerous wells (including some using fracking) within 15-50 miles.
- 13of40 10y agoI've got a similar mix in Washington State, far away from any fracking. Chromium, strontium, and vanadium, at least. Edit: Western Washington, not close to any kind of Hanford runoff.
- akiselev 10y agoChromium, strontium, and vanadium can enter groundwater from many different sources including water seeping through concentrated deposits and industrial pollution. It's the molybdenum concentration that caught my eye because it is unusually rare due to mineral insolubility. It's only when high pressure fracing chemicals oxidize molybdenum does it become readily soluble in untapped deposits, causing it to seep down.