178 FLORIDA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT.
water is reported to rise to within three feet of the surface of the ground. An analysis of the water f rom this well made in the office of the State Chemist showed it to contain 140 parts total solids to Iooo,ooo parts water. The total solids are reported to be composed of calcium carbonate (lime), sodium chloride (common salt), and magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts).
The following is an analysis of the water of the Benson Mineral Spring, located about one-f ourth mile west of town and.
owned by the Misses Emma and Tina Tucker. Analysis made at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, by W. H. Hollenshead.
Constituents. Parts per million.
Potassium ........................................... 27-104
Sodium ............................................ 1805.o46
Magnesium ......................................... 213.047
Calc ium............................................. 321.619
Iron................................................. .702
Chlorine ............................................ 3389.640'
Bromine ............................................ I03.20b
Carbon dioxide....................................* ** ** ** * *559.234
Sulphuric acide (radical)............................0 541-132
Silica ........ ............. ...................... .... 16.989
Phosphoric acid (radical)............................... .702
Boric acid...................................... Heavy Trace
Organic matter................................ Small Amount
Hydrogen sulphide............................... Slight Trace
The above are probably combined in the water as follows:
Constituents Parts per million.
Potassium sulphate.................................... 60-346
Calcium sulphate.................................... 720-043
Sodium bromide ..................................... 133-722
Magnesium chloride.................................. 819-787
Sodium phosphate......................................-994
Iron chloride ......................................... 1-594
Sodium chloride ..................................... 4504.371I
Calcium chloride ..................................... 76.701
Calcium bicarbonate................ ...... ............. 330.92, 8
Silica ............................................... 16.989
Carbonic acid ........................................ 379.634
Sodium biborate............................. I.... Heavy Trace
Hydrogen sulphide ..... ......................... Slight Trace
Organic matter................................ Small Amount