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 This water has been used for many years in connection with baths 

 erected over the well, where, at a depth of 114 feet from the surface, 

 the water was struck. An analysis by Prof. Croft gave about two parts 

 of solid matter in 1,000 of water ; these consisted of nearly equal 

 parts of the sulphates of lime and magnesia and traces of chloride of 

 sodium. The water deposits pure yellow pulverulent sulphur around 

 its outlet. {Vide report Geol. Surv., 1863-66.) 



Manitoulin Islands — In well No. i, sunk by the Manitoulin Oil 

 Co., at a depth of 192 feet from the surface or 60 feet beneatti the 

 summit of the Trenton limestone, an intensely bitter saline water was 

 encountered ; the following analysis was made by Dr. T. Sterry Hunt : 



Chloride sodium 4*800 



" potassium 792 



" calcium 12-420 



" magnesium S'^S^ 



In 1,000 parts of water 21 '662 



The water was not examined for bromides or iodides which were, 

 according lo the analyst, probably present. 



Niagara, Lincoln Co. — Full data are not at hand regarding a 

 somewhat well-known gas spring at Niagara, which by reason of the 

 great quantities of inflammable gas given off, is in a constant state of 

 ebullition and is known as the "Burning Spring." The water rising 

 from rocks of the Medina formation is peculiarly styptic and acid to the 

 taste, and contains a very large proportion of sulphuric acid. The 

 mean of two analyses gave Dr. Sterry Hunt 2-1376 parts of the acid 

 (S O^) to 1,000 parts of water. 



Another spring, similar in character to the above, is noted about 

 a mile and a half above Chippewa and near the Niagara river, wherein 

 the water was found to be somewhat stronger in sulphuric acid. This 

 latter water rises from the Onondaga formation. 



Otofiabee, Peterborough Co. — An examination was made by Mr. G. 

 C. Hoffmann (report Geol. Surv., vol. IV, 1888-89, part R) of water 

 from a boring on the wesc half of lot 26, concession 4, township o f 

 Otonabee, with the following result : 



