ANALYSES OF WELL, SPRING, MINERAL AND ARTESIAN WATERS. 103 
Trace of Phosphoric Acid detected. 
No Bromine or Iodine present. 
Free Ammonia ... seb ... ‘052 parts per 100,000 
Organic, or Albuminoid Ammonia 003 - 
Remarks.—This water had a pleasant taste, and was highly 
charged with carbonic acid. Obtained when boring for coal in a 
series of sandstone shales at a depth of 500 feet. An excellent 
description of table water and should command a ready sale when 
bottled. 
(53.) *Rock-Plat Spring, near Cooma, Monara District. 
Grains per Gallon. In 1000 parts. 
Bicarbonate of Sodium .... Oe aeons unas Ot 
- Potassium... Hiey DG Omens ds Ue cae 
: Lithium ... ae aml nil 
ae Calcium ... syelh yo) 2p OO fan kedrse tee TU 
a Magnesium Vee AO ett gow 
45 Strontium ... am strong trace 
Pe Tron a a TO nil 
Chloride of Sodium a coe OR O4: ee = ORD 
Nitrate of Soda ... ai et, sttace 4-5. brace 
Silica ae ” we Bi VGH aoe. 008 
Alumina... at, me ... «trace ... trace 
Total solids .. ee aF Peel 5 52060 
Waters suitable for Stock purposes. 
Tt will be observed on comparing the analyses of many of the 
deep bores and well waters, that they yield a large amount of 
total fixed matter, the larger portion of which is saline matter. 
These salts consist chiefly of chloride of sodium (common salt), 
sulphate of soda (Glauber’s salt), and sulphate of magnesia 
(Epsom’s salt). 
The medicinal] action of these salts when frequently taken into 
the system is well known, the salts of magnesia and soda pro- 
* Previously described, Proc. Aust. Assoc. Adv. Sci. for 1892, Vol. rv. 
