mˈɛni lˈɪθoʊjˌuːɾətɹˌɑːfz ɑːɹ ɛkstɹˈɛməfˌaɪlz, bˌʌt ðɪs ɪz nˌɑːt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəli sˈoʊ, ænd sˌʌm kæn biː fˈaʊnd təbi ðə kˈɔːz ʌv ˈæsɪd mˈaɪn dɹˈeɪnɪdʒ.
Many lithoautotrophs are extremophiles, but this is not universally so, and some can be found to be the cause of acid mine drainage.