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Bill Jones wrote:
> I searched online for "purple dirt" and found several types, one formed 
> from amethyst mine trailings, one formed from silver mine trailings, and 
> another: soil contaminated with benzene.  None of these sounds like 
> yours.  Anything is possible on a tiny scale somewhere.  Somewhere in 
> Utah, there's a soil that's blue from vanadyl sulfate, for example, 
> where the predominant mineral matter is vanadium-based.  
>
> There are only three reasons I can think of, but maybe Bev has another.


I wouldn't have a clue.  I've never heard of Purple Dirt.  Sorry..

B

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