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METEOROLOGY AND GEOLOGY 



SALT SPRINGS NEAR EAST SHORE OF LAKE ALBERT NYANZA. 



Analyses of Samples of Water and Salt from Kibero Springs, Unyoro. 



The folloAving report was obtained by the Crown Agents for the Colonies from 

 Messrs. Stanger it Blount, Chemical Laboratory, 2, Broadway, Westminster. 



The waters were slightly yellowish in colour, and contained a small amount of 

 black sediment. 



Mineral SpriiKj Xo. 1. 



Silica (^SiO,) 



Ferric oxide + alumina (FeX),Al., + Os) 

 Lime (CaO) .... 

 Magnesia (MgO) 

 Soda(Na,0) .... 

 Potash (K,0) .... 

 Carbonic anhydride (CO.,) . 

 Sulphuric aidiydride (SO^,) 

 Chlorine ..... 



Deduct oxygen e(iuivalent to chlorine 



Grains per gallon. 



3-64 



070 



6-44 



2-66 



155-82 



20-23 



0-42 



10-13 



194-4G 



Combined water, organic matter, and loss 



Total solids 

 The chief salts prol)ably present are therefore — 



Grains per 

 gallon. 



, 294-05 



32-07 



, 15-64 



350-68 

 20-74 



371 -42 



Grains ] er 

 gallon. 



2-79 

 0-99 



0-80 



Sodium chloride (NaCl) . . 294-05 Magnesium sulphate (MgSOJ 

 Potassium chloride (KCl) . . 32-07 ^Magnesium chloride (^MgCL) 

 Calcium sulphate (CaSO,) . . 15-64 ^Lagnesium carbonate (MgCO^) 



The sample is a highly saline water, from which common salt could be easily 

 prepared by evaporation. It also contains a noteworthy quantity of potassium 

 salts, the recovery of wdiich from the molten liquor might yield a valuable artificial 

 manure. 



Mineral Spri)uj Xo 



Total solids 



267-09 



