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potassium was separated by Pt CP, which gave 7 "64 grs. of the K C1 + 

 Pt CI- = 1-47 per cent, of potass, leaving 4044 per cent, of soda. 

 100 parts of the Dead Sea water yielded accordingly — 



Sulphuric acid -051 



Chlorine 14-230 



Bromine -200 



Alumina -010 



Lime 1-170 



Magnesia 4-484 



Potash 1-470 



Soda 4-044 



Consequently its true composition will be — 



Sulphate of lime -086 



Carbonate of lime traces. 



Chloride of calcium 2-245 



Chloride of aluminum -024 



Chloride of potassium 2-330 



Chloride of sodium 7650 



Chloride of magnesium 9-560 



Bromide of magnesium -231 



Peroxide of iron traces. 



Silica and organic matter traces. 



22-126 

 Total amt. of salts by actual experimt. 22'09 



Composition per Gallon. 



Sulphate of lime 69.59 



Chloride of calcium 1-816 66 



Bromide of magnesium 1 86 -92 



Chloride of magnesium 7*737-95 



Chloiide of aluminum 19-42 



Chloride of potassium 1-885 -43 



Chloride of sodium 6-190-38 



Carbonate of lime traces. 



Peroxide of iron traces. 



Silica and organic matter traces. 



Fixed salts 17-906-35 



Water 63014-20 



Weight of a gallon. ..80'920-55 



