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Posted by Nancy on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 1:58am.

Why do lakes lying in granite basins tend to become acidified by acid rain more readily than lakes lying in limestone basins?

Science - drwls, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 8:31am
Dissolved carbonates from the limestone tend to neutralize the acid.

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