86 MINERALS OF CHILE. 



ANALYSIS OF WATER BROUGHT FROM THE RIO DE MENDOZA BY 

 LIEUT. MACRAE. 



The bottle contained a large amount of mud sediment. The 



clear water, on evaporation, gave 540 grammes of solid matter 



to the litre, composed of 



Carbonate of lime 110 



Carbonate of magnesia 072 



Sulphate of lime .792 



Sulphate of magnesia 108 



Sulphate of soda 192 



Sulphate of iron 036 



Chloride of sodium 228 



Silica 112 



Organic matter.......... , 150 



