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Virginia Tech

Clark Fork River

Caption: The Clark Fork River is not as pristine as it appears. Heavy metals bound to nanoparticles occur in the river sediment and water hundreds of miles from a long-closed mine, now a Super Fund clean-up site.

Credit: Nicholas W. Haus

Usage Restrictions: With coverage of the JEM article

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