Where does Alkaline come from?--Alkali desert?

Subject: Where does Alkaline come from?--Alkali desert?

Date: Thu Mar 13 17:38:09 2008
Posted by Andrew
Grade level: nonaligned School: U of C
City: oakland State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 1205455089.Es

Message:


Every year I go to Burning Man, a big art festival on a dry lake bed in Nevada.
 The surface is called 'playa'--its not sand, its a fine dust, and Ive always
heard its an Alkali desert.  Is this the stuff that Alkaline batteries are made
with?  If not, im wondering where does the Alkaline come from?, and Im also
wondering what the playa is made up of?  Thanks

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