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  2. Aluminium - Wikipedia

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    Acidic precipitation is the main natural factor to mobilize aluminium from natural sources [180] and the main reason for the environmental effects of aluminium; [207] however, the main factor of presence of aluminium in salt and freshwater are the industrial processes that also release aluminium into air. [180] In water, aluminium acts as a ...

  3. Aluminum cycle - Wikipedia

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    The aluminum cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which aluminum is moved through the environment by natural and anthropogenic processes. The biogeochemical cycle of aluminum is integral with silicon and phosphorus. For example, phosphates store aluminum that has been sedimented and aluminum is found in diatoms (made of silica). Aluminum has ...

  4. Alkaline precipitation - Wikipedia

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    Alkaline precipitation occurs due to natural and anthropogenic causes. It happens when minerals, such as calcium, aluminum, or magnesium combine with other minerals to form alkaline residues that are emitted into the atmosphere, absorbed by water droplets in clouds, and eventually fall as rain. Aquatic environments are especially impacted by ...

  5. Alum - Wikipedia

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    Alum in the form of potassium aluminium sulphate or ammonium aluminium sulfate in a concentrated bath of hot water is regularly used by jewelers and machinists to dissolve hardened steel drill bits that have broken off in items made of aluminum, copper, brass, gold (any karat), silver (both sterling and fine) and stainless steel. This is ...

  6. Dementia cited as possible cause of bee decline in study - AOL

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    Aluminum is According to the new research dementia caused by aluminum found in nectar may be a culprit. Dementia cited as possible cause of bee decline in study

  7. Abundance of elements in Earth's crust - Wikipedia

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    The Earth's crust is one "reservoir" for measurements of abundance. A reservoir is any large body to be studied as unit, like the ocean, atmosphere, mantle or crust. Different reservoirs may have different relative amounts of each element due to different chemical or mechanical processes involved in the creation of the reservoir. [1]: 18

  8. Can the 'coffee loophole' keep your hunger at bay?

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    Coffee contains caffeine, a stimulant that can increase metabolic rate by 5–20% for at least three hours post-consumption, potentially leading to a small boost in the number of calories your ...

  9. $46,000 in stolen copper and aluminum found at recycling ...

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    The city of Los Angeles has been trying to crack down on copper wire theft, including businesses that might be reselling it.