138 THE MOUNTAIN. 



MAINE SPRINGS. 



PASSING in rapid review the mineral springs of the con- 

 tinent, those only which have been most frequently described, 

 and whose contents have been the subject of more or less 

 chemical investigation, will be catalogued ; and first those of 

 the United States will be noticed, commencing at the north- 

 east and pursuing, to a certain extent, the obvious geographic 

 range, followed by Dr. Bell, in the work already alluded to, 

 and from which frequent quotations will be made in this 

 synopsis. 



MINERAL SPRINGS OP MAINE. 



In the first report of the Geological Survey of Maine, Dr. 

 C. T. Jackson gives an account of " LUBECK SALINE 

 SPRING:" water colorless; specific gravity 1*025 ; analysis 

 of 100 grains of dried salt gives, in a pint of water, 



Chloride of sodium, 64'1 grs. 



Sulphate of lime, 3 '6 " 



Chloride of magnesium, 20 '2 " 



Sulphate of soda, 9'0 " 



Carbonate of iron, 0-8 " 



Carbonate of lime, 2'0 " 



Chloride of calcium, trace. 



Carbonic acid gas, 



At Dexter there is a chalybeate spring, described as an 

 excellent iron water, by Dr. Jackson. It is said to be a 

 good tonic in digestive disorders. 



