Field notes, Kentucky, undated, 2 volumes
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Madison Cr. 2209. page 62. 4th Rep't. Sulphur water from a spring on the farm of C.L. Searcy, Elliston, in the Niagara Group. Composition of saline contents of this water, in 1000 parts, Lime carb. .2040 Held in Magnesia carb. .0322 solution Iron carb + phosphat .0172 & carbinic Silica .0045 acid. Lime sulphate .4301 left dis- Calcium chloride .0124 solved Magnesium chlorid .0920 in H2O Potassium chlorid. .0380 after eva- Sodium chlorid. .3221 poring. Soda carbinat. .0837 Silica .0018 Lithium strontium + sodium sulphide traces. Organic matter & loss .3294 Total solid matter in 1000 parts = 1.5774. Free CO2 & H2S not deter- ermined. Bryle Cr. 2281. Plumbatic modules (copperites) at base of Marble, Bryle Cr. Butterious matter, Ferrus carbinat., 2910 Wt of P2O5