166 THE MOUNTAIN. 



In Washington and Nelson counties are springs contain- 

 ing the same ingredients. 



WHITE SULPHUR and MAMMOTH WELL contain the same 

 items, in somewhat modified proportions. Mr. Owen recites 

 the names and contents of a great many springs of Ken- 

 tucky called mineral and sulphur waters. Their constituent 

 principles are in the above-named substances repeated over 

 again, with occasionally a new item or two. 



Dr. Peter's Table of the thirteen waters of Lincoln County 

 shows, with slightly modified proportions, the following ma- 

 terials : carbonate of iron, carbonate of manganese, car- 

 bonate of lime, carbonate of magnesia, sulphates of lime, 

 magnesia, potash, and soda, chlorides of magnesium and 

 sodium, with silica. Of their connection with geological 

 formations, Mr. Owen speaks of some having their " origin 

 in the black shales of the Devonian Epoch," or rocks of the 

 " Lower Silurian Period," whilst " Ho WELL MINERAL SPRING 

 issues in a copious flow from the sub-carboniferous lime- 

 stone of the 'Barrens' of Hardin County." Many of the 

 sulphur and magnesian waters are associated with the rotten 

 sandstone or silicious mudstone, and the Blue Limestone 

 Formation. His analysis differs slightly from that of Dr. 

 Raymond, procured by Dr. Drake, and gives sulphates of 

 magnesia and lime, bicarbonates of magnesia and lime, with 

 a trace of chlorides, and carbonate of iron in the " HAR- 

 RODSBURG SALOON SPRING." 



The GREENVILLE SPRING, at Harrodsburg, has a trace of 

 sulphuretted hydrogen and iron, otherwise like Saloon 

 Spring. 



In the Third Geological Report of Kentucky (1851,) 

 Owen notices twenty-six mineral waters : qualitative ana- 

 lyses and testings at fountain-heads of many, and quanti- 

 tative analyses of a few. This list includes some springs 

 already examined and reported by Drake and others. From 

 the great prevalence of mineral springs in Kentucky, it 

 might occur to inquire, whether it may not be difficult 

 to find any pure water in a region so crowded with 

 " licks" and mineral fountains. In this Report (volume third) 



