Mineral Waters. _ 345
J WARREN COUNTY.
. 36373-Sulphur water sent by Dr. J. M. Adair, from a well
60 feet deep on the farm of Tom Gentry near Clay-
` pool, Ky. The well was bored about four years
- ago and the water seems to get stronger of sulphur.
Sample a gallon jug. ` v_
ANALYSIS. .
One gallon contains 62.1 grain of solid matter (1.065
gram per liter) composed of calcium carbonate and sodium
sulphate, with small amounts of magnesium carbonate and _
` sodium chloride, and traces of sodium sulphide, zinc sulphide, A
sodium, lithium and strontium carbonates. There are 7.3 “
grains of free and combined hydrogen sulphide per gallon.
It would be classed as an alkaline saline sulphur water.
36426—Salt-sulphur water sent about the middle of Septem-
ber, by J. F. Loofman, Bowling Green, Ky. Sample
a gallon jug of yellowish water giving a strong
test for metallic sulphides.
ANALYs1s.
One gallon contains 207.4 grains of mineral matter
(3.564 grams per liter) composed of sodium chloride, calci-
um carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium sulphate and Y
sodium sulphate. There isa small quantity of iron, and ·
traces of iodides, bromides, silica, potassium sulphate,
- lithium and strontium carbonates. There are 24.5 grains of
free and combined hydrogen sulphide per gallon.
This water contains more than the usual amount of
metallic sulphides.
WEBSTER COUNTY.
A 36399——Magnesia water sent by W. E. Hancock, Clay, Ky.
Sample a pint bottle of colorless water with some
, reddish flocculent sediment, the taste indicating
4 a magnesia water.