this post was submitted on 03 Jan 2026
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Minerals are cool, too.

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[โ€“] Mobiuthuselah@mander.xyz 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This came from the New River, said to be one of the oldest rivers in the world. Older than the Appalachian Mountains where it starts and runs north.

[โ€“] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

Someone really dropped the ball when they named that river