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mopinko

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14. even so. it's nothing like mining ore.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 4, 2024, 03:32 PM

Jun 2024

and no, i dont think they’d b that spendy. simple molecular sieve.

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Filters would be expensive. Just dry it in large ponds in the sun. Lots of sun there Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2024 #12

even so. it's nothing like mining ore. mopinko Jun 2024 #14

u can prolly precipitate it out w a simple ph shift. mopinko Jun 2024 #15

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