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Analyses of water from Elton Lake, Kirghis Steppe. H. Rose. 
Constituent (except where otherwise stated). 
Chloride of sodium 3°83 
ie TOA GNESI iss ps5 sis vvegs sete cts 19°75 
a CUCIEIN ses c65s ae eee 
re potassium 0°23 
Bromide of. magnesium sh sivas cde acssese! > esas 
Sulphate of Galcwam « sox. stisekss visser tonnes ck Pease 
5 OUASHIUNE Sie ioet sceclsaves genes 
55 MANOR’ 455 iss Fests 5°32 
Waterco ea ea ie ae 70°87 
100-000 
Analyses of water from the Dead Sea. A. Geikie, 
Constituent (except where otherwise stated). 
Chloride of sodinni..;,.:.10 44ers 3°6372 
Fs WHAQMOSIUI 605 s9csnan vesove ses 15°9774 
= calcium 4°7197 
es POvASSIUM —.asissigealdeassss 0°8379 
Bromide of magnesium 0°8157 
Sulphate of calcium 0:0889 
‘5 POLASKIUM oes cceesescrevssnses  tevtewers 
tas TOAQTICSIUM ......00506 casserss —_ sevseeoes 
Water 73°9232 
100-0000 
e mineral constituents of ocean water occur in the following 
average ratios :— 
Sodium chloride (common salt) ............ 75°786 
gne i mec loride 9°159 
Potassium chlori 3°657 
Calcium sulphate (gypsum),.........+060+5++ 4°617 
Magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) ...... 5597 
Sodium bromide 17184 
100-000 
Total percentage of salts in sea-water .... 3°527 
A, Geikie 
On"'comparing these tables of analysis, it will be seen that salt 
lakes vary greatly in the proportion of the mineral constituents 
tained i i i oride 
