brine spring


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brine spring

[′brīn ‚spriŋ]
(hydrology)
A salt-water spring.
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Apart from the vegetation that suggests the presence of brine springs, there is an interesting local myth (2) about the Krayan landscape:
According to informants, salt licks are not as salty as brine springs and yield little, if any, crystal salt.
Krayan Highland salt in central Borneo: its uses and significance
Middlewich was founded by the Romans who were attracted by its natural brine springs and neighbouring Northwich expanded rapidly after rock salt was discovered in 1670.
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