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METEOROLOGY AND GEOLOGY 



SALT SPRINGS NEAR EAST SHORE OF LAKE ALBERT NYANZA. 



Analyses of Samples of Watek and Salt frum Kibero Springs, Unyoko. 



The folloAving reiiort Avas obtained by the Crown Agents for the Colonies from 

 Messrs. Stanger t*i: Blount, Chemical Laboratory, 2, Broadway, Westminster. 



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



black sediment. 



Mineral Sprinij Xo. 1. 



Grains per gallon. 



Silica (SiO,) 3-64^ 



Ferric oxide + alumina (Fe^OjAl., + O;,) 

 Lime (CaO) . . . . " . 

 Magnesia (MgO, .... 



Soda (Na,0) 



Potash (K/J) 



Carbonic anhydride (CO.j). 

 Sidphuric anhydride (SO.,) 

 Chlorine 



Deduct oxygen equivalent to chlorine 



Combined water, organic matter, and loss 



Total solids 

 The chief salts probably present are therefore — 



Grains per 

 fiallon. 



0-70 



6-44 



2-66 



155-82 



20-23 



0-42 



10-13 



194-46 



394-50 

 43-82 



350-68 

 20-74 



371-42 



Sodium chloride (NaCl) . . 294-05 Magnesium sulphate (^IgSOj) 



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

 Calcium sulphate (CaSOj) . . 15-64 ^lagnesium carbonate (MgCOg) 



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

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



Grains \er 

 gallon. 



2-79 

 0-99 



0-80 



salts, the recovery of which from the molten liquor 

 manure. 



Mineral Si>rin<j Xej. 



Silica (SiO.,) 



Ferric oxide + alumina (Fe.O:, + AbO;,) . 



Lime (CaO) 



Magnesia (MgC ) . . . . 

 Soda(Na,0) 

 Potash (K.X)) . 

 Carbonic anhydride (CO/) 

 Sulphuric anhydride (SO:,) 

 Chlorine .... 



Deduct oxygen equivalent to chlorine 



Total solids 



night yield a valuable artificial 



Grains per gallon. 



1-96 



0-£6 



3-CO 



1-26 



124-28 



12-46 



7.29 



7-00 

 140-42 



298-73 

 31-64 



267-09 



