What can cause an orange deposit in a freshwater stream (?algae)

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Subject: What can cause an orange deposit in a freshwater stream (?algae)

Date: Fri Jun 30 14:26:49 2000
Posted by Peter Hudson
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Wrexham State/Province: Flintshire Country: N. Wales, UK
Area of science: Environment & Ecology
ID: 962389609.En

Message:


Our local school went on a nature walk through some agricultural land and 
found a stream with an orange deposit on the stream bed.  There is no 
nearby industry or spoil heap.  What could it be...an algae possibly?

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