460 <A. R. Horwood—Upper Trias, Leicestershire. 
in borings at South Scarle, where water rose from 1,500 feet to 5 feet 
above the top of the borehole, and at Retford, where it rose to within 
6 feet of the surface from a depth of 600feet. At Ibstock at a depth 
of 108 feet the supply of water was 6, 8, and 9 gallons a minute, 
at Bagworth from conglomerate 600 gallons per hour at a depth of 
299ft. 4in. At Snarestone 80 gallons per minute were registered 
at 51 feet, 100 gallons per minute at 99 feet (from a marl parting 
below pebbles), and 200 gallons per minute at 109ft. 3in. The 
water is thus abundant and permanent. It is not so hard as that 
from the Upper Keuper Red Marl (always scarce) and sandstones. 
The water percolates along the outcrop along the line of dip, and is 
prevented from escaping by the intercalated marls, so that artesian 
wells are suitable for securing a supply from it. 
Little water is derived from the Red Marl, and such as it is is too 
hard for potable purposes, though, as has been mentioned, it is 
excellent for Burtonizing beer. Where sandstone bands or skerries 
are intercalated with it and gypsum beds, however, a certain supply 
is obtainable. Some of these sandstones outcropping on hillsides take 
up water in. the same way as the Lower Keuper, and it flows down 
the dip, but the supply is limited, as is also the supply from the 
gypsum bands. 
At Burton an analysis of water obtained from an artesian well at 
a depth of 70 feet, used for brewing, was as follows :— 
Grains in Imperial 
Gallon. 
Sulphate of lime ! : 5 j 3 : 70-994 
Carbonate of lime . : a c . é 9-046 
Carbonate of magnesia a : : : 5-880 
Sulphate of magnesia : ‘ : : : 12-600 
Sulphate of soda : : f : : . 13-300 
Chloride of sodium . : : : : : 9-170 
Chloride of potassium ; ; 4 : : -966 
Carbonate of protoxide of iron . 6 , fj 1-218 
Silica ; : . : ; : : , 1-120 
Total solid residue . : . 124-294 
In water obtained from a boring for water at Hinckley, where it 
stood at 630-80 feet, the depth being 705 ft. 2in., there was 
a considerable amount of solid salts, and the salt spring or holy well 
owed its reputation to the same cause. The average analysis was :— 
Per 100,000 
Gallons. 
Lime A b ; ; ; i 4 ; 67-31 
Soda i x é 4 ; : , x 202-50 
Magnesia . : : 3 : i 5 : 19-00 
Sulphuric acid . ‘ : s ; é ‘ 295-60 
Carbonic acid . : : : é ; i 16-67 
Silicie acid 3 ’ : : : : ‘ 2-00 
Chlorine . , 5 : : , A h 61-70 
664-78 
