Mount Sylvia Mine Palagonite

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Mount Sylvia Mine Palagonite

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Interesting article from ABC. Palagonite (a volcanic rock dust) has a lot of potential as a soil conditioner. Mt Sylvia mine owners are selling it to the Middle East

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-08/r ... te/8423240
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Re: Mount Sylvia Mine Palagonite

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That is interesting!
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