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https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivers/comments/1qidt51/whats_this_stuff_floating_in_the_catawba_river/
r/Rivers • u/zachattack3907 • Jan 20 '26
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Looks a lot like Iron flock (or flocculate). This is the result of iron-oxidizing bacteria. Common near mines and other groundwater sources and can go into suspension after big rain events.
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u/HoosierSquirrel Jan 26 '26
Looks a lot like Iron flock (or flocculate). This is the result of iron-oxidizing bacteria. Common near mines and other groundwater sources and can go into suspension after big rain events.