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Spotted Lake: Canada's Colorful, Smelly Brine Pool Wonder

Originally Published 9 days ago — by Live Science

Spotted Lake in British Columbia is a mineral-rich soda lake known for its colorful, circular brine pools and cultural significance to the Okanagan Nation, with unique mineral crusts visible in summer and a history of mineral extraction for wartime use.

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Space Images Reveal Mysterious Milky Plumes in Turkey's Largest Soda Lake

Originally Published 4 months ago — by Live Science

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins captured a stunning image of Lake Van in Turkey, showing rare milky turbidity plumes composed mainly of calcium carbonate, caused by natural disturbances in this highly alkaline, endorheic lake, which is the largest soda lake on Earth.

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