this is a kind of water highly content of calcium. when any thing dropsin to it, this calcium starts accumulate in its surface.
2006-06-23 14:18:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
This water is called hard water. This water is rich in Calcium. If the water's hardness is measured as 1000ppm CaCO3, such type of phenomenon is common. For potable water, the hardness should be less than 200ppm CaCO3. In regions of India with calcareous soil and subsoil, the under ground water is of this type. The inner wall of the tubes of the pump existing in these areas gets accumulated with the CaCO3 and in due course of time, the diameter of the tube gets reduced and finally, the whole tube gets clogged with CaCO3. This type of water should not be used for drinking purposes because, it may create kidney problems. Such type of hard water will not surf with soap.
2006-06-23 18:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by K.J. Jeyabaskaran K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have in a way. In a national park in Croatia called Plitvica Lakes, the water has a very high mineral content and debris such as sticks which fall into the water are rapidly covered with a mineral coating, probably calcium carbonate. I have also seen something similar in the pools found in limestone caverns. The material doesn't actually change to stone, but would look like it did.
2006-06-23 18:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by Traveller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there's a water fall somewere in the world and it's sourse is in a cave. The calcium content is so high in the wate as lots of calcium is disolved in the water when and object is put under it the calcium acumalates and builds a layer of calcium arond the object. The people who used to live there thought it was magical
2006-06-23 23:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not heard of this but it seems somewhat possible.
If you think of the saturation curve of calcium in water, and lets say you added just enough calcium to saturate water than you added potassium you would have to mathematically combine the two saturation curves, therefore it would be possible for the water to become supersaturated with calcium and start to form a solid precipitate. However instead of adding potassium or whatever solvent you please it would be easier to form a precipitate of calcium by changing the temperature of the water since the saturation curve changes with temperature.
2006-06-23 16:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by Sam Hoy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope never heard of any water like substance like that
2006-06-23 15:48:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the tap water in our neighborhood
2006-06-24 05:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by ╣♥╠ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2006-06-24 19:25:23 · answer #7 · answered by NEIL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋