> <<How is it that dissolved minerals in seawater are "organic"? Why do you > suppose animals, primates even, seek out naturally occurring "salt licks" > even though they are of the dreaded "inorganic" nature?>> > > It is the processing of the salt found on land that renders the salt > inorganic. Why would dissolved minerals not be organic? > > Siobhan Perhaps you need to share your definition of "organic" and "inorganic". Cheers, Kirt