Turtle Creek near Export, Pa

Beautiful Blue Caribbean Waters of Turtle Creek! This was taken in the fall of 2008, the blue cast to the water is from Dissolved Aluminum. Where the stream is shallower the Al oxyhydroxides (AlO₄Al₁₂(OH)₂₄(H₂O)₁₂⁷⁺(aq) or Al-13) ,they form at the pH increases, stick to Everything, turning the stream bed white.  

Paper soaked for a week in some Fe rich drainage then a few weeks in some Al rich drainage. Unfortunately, the Al oxyhydroxides do not stick to paper very well so most of the Al has flaked off since this picture was taken. I am currently experimenting with different protecting/coating/staying cmpds.  

AMD AL13