POTASH SALTS AND OTHER SALINES IN THE GREAT BASIN REGION. 83 
Table XIX. — Analyses of salt and water samples taken in Railroad Valley, Nev, 
[Analyses by A. R. Merz.] 
Description. 
Total salts 
perlOOc.e. 
Potash in 
total 
salts. 
! Water from ditch in Hot Creek Canyon, 0.5 mile below source, Wager 
R anch 
i Water from spring in Rattlesnake Canyon 
j Water from stream in Tybo Canyon at junction of canyon, 0.75 mile above 
store 
Water from draw about 3 miles east of Warm Springs, Hot Creek Valley. 
Salt crust at edge of this draw 
Water from south ditch at west end of Twin Springs Pass 
Salt from flat south of this ditch 
Water from north ditch; same locality " 
Salt crust from north side of this ditch 
Water from spring at house in Twin Springs Pass 
Water from stream at east end of Twin Springs Pass 
Grams. 
0.04 
.06 
.04 
.03 
.0680 
2.07 
.0368 
13.16 
.08 
6.22 
.03 
Per cent, 
Salt crust from edge of this stream. 
Water from Mormon Well 
Surface salt crust here 
Salt crust from seepage below terrace at Sharps' Ranch 
Water from main spring, Sharps' Ranch 
I Salt crust from flat near this spring 
] Water from weU at Sharps 
J Water from Willow Spring 
I Standing water from outflow of Willow Spring onto flat 
i Water from Bullwhacker Springs 
Outflow from Bullwhacker Springs onto flat 
Salt from playa below Willow Springs,- 1 mile northwest 
On same playa, 0.5 mile north of No. 54 
Edge of main flat below Bullwhacker Springs '. 
Salt from main flat, 0.25 mile west of No. 56 
Salt crust from outflow flat of Willow Springs 
Salt crust from surface near Bacon Springs 
Water from Cold Spring, 1 mile north of Horton's Ranch .' 
Salt crust from surface near this spring 
Water from draw 2 miles out of Allred, on Duckwater Road j 
Salt crust from soil surface in Duckwater Hills, 0.5 mile east of Duck- 
water 
Water from ditch at Irwin Ranch 
Salt crust from near ditch here 
Water from main spring at Lockes 
Salt crust from surface near this spring 
Vv r ater from spring on spring deposit well, 6 miles south of Lockes 
Salt crust from near this spring 
Same, 100 yards southeast. 
Salt crust from draw, log 38 miles out of Lockes on road to R. R. V. Co. camp, 
east ditch of this draw 
Same draw. Salt from ridge between ditches 
Same draw. Salt from west ditch ._. 
Salt from surface in dune lands, log 55, out of .Lockes to camp 
Salt near road, log 60 
Salt near road, log 6.5 
First pan crossed by road. Salt just west of west edge, near road 
Same pan, just east of west edge, near road . , 
Same pan, salt from center 200 feet south of road 
Same pan. center, 200 feet north of road 
Same pan, just west of east edge, near road 
Same pan, just east of east edge, near road 
Salt from small draw at log 7.1, west edge 
Same draw, east edge 
Small draw at log 7.2, west side 
Same draw as No. 99, main drainage line 
From large pan on drainage line, the west side of which is at log 7.3, west 
edge just north of road 
Same pan, one-third across from west side north of road 
Same pan, just north of road at culvert 
Same pan, extreme east edge, log 7.4 
West edge of a drainage line just at head of salt flat (to south), log 7.7, 
north of road 
Same, 100 feet east of No. 105 
Same, 80 feet east of No. 106 
Same, at culvert, 80 fee*: east of No. 107 
Same, 110 feet east of No. 108 
Same, extreme eastern edge, 125 feet east of Mo. 109 
1.74 
.0256 
4.55 
27.36 
.0352 
33.98 
.04 
.05 
.18 
.0372 
.3352 
25.24 
22.74 
53.80 
7.58 
33 
27.56 
.0376 
24.48 
27.56 
.0428 
12.10 
.04 
59.92 
.07 
1.59 
4.55 
68.22 
56. 63 
55.72 
14.69 
30.46 
24. 03 
25.58 
49. 48 
70.97 
74.72 
56. 37 
16.68 
53 
71.64 
69.12 
55.16 
64.96 
66.62 
34.48 
55.18 
43.24 
53. 96 
72.64 
46.38 
76.38 
60.02 
58.72 
28.54 
4.68 
1.05 
1.65 
4.35 
