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» . T [ LABORATORY No. 43171 — Sulfur water sent by G. B. .
‘ Prewitt, Moreland, Ky., from a well 76 feet deep, located
'i just south of the second knob west of the town. Two
l y V samples were sent, one taken July 4 (No. 1), the other
· taken July 5 (No. 2). Both samples had considerable
black sediment. Sample No. 2 was examined.
, ANALYSIS—OH€ gallon contains 133.7 grains of solid matter
(2.299 grams per liter) composed mainly of sodium chlorid,
some sodium sulfate, small quantities of calcium carbonate
‘ and magnesium carbonate and traces of sodium suliid, iron,
l . zinc, silica, potassium sulfate, lithium and strontium.
It is a good salt sulfur water and should have medicinal
` value.
LABORATORY NO. 43184—Water sent by J. M. Hubble, Mc-
· Kinney, Ky., from a drilled well at his residence in ,
McKinney. Sample colorless with some light colored sedi-
ment. Received July 30th, 1913. ·
ANALYSIS‘fOH€ gallon contains 116.5 grains of solid matter 4
(1.998 grams per liter) composed of calcium sulfate, calcium ,`
carbonate, magnesium carbonate and sodium chlorid, with if
traces of iron, silica and lithium. _
LABORATORY NO. 43219—-Water sent by E. P. Martin, Stan- ,1
ford, Ky. Sample slightly cloudy with some light brown (
sediment. Received July 21st, 1913.
ANALYSlS—OH€ gallon contains 415.2 grains of mineral
matter (7.118 grams per liter) composed mainly of sodium
chlorid, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, small quantities
of silica, potassium sulfate and calcium carbonate and traces
of iodid, bromid, borate, iron and lithium.
This is a saline water such as is common in deep wells in
the limestones of this region. It should have medicinal
value.
LABORATORY No. 432239*-Sulfur water sent by Abe Minks, _
Moreland, Ky., from a bored well 31 feet deep, 150 feet
west of the depot at Moreland. Sample received August
22, 1913.