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Table XX. — Analyses of saline crusts found in Railroad Valley. 
[Parts per 100,000. Analyses by J. A. Cullen.] 
No. 
Ca. 
Mg. 
K. 
Na. 
SO4. 
CI. 
co 3 . 
HCO3. 
Total 
solids. 
76 
12 
10 
10 
10 
40 
6 
4 
4 
3 
12 
322 
5,248 
5,473 
4,105 
987 
1,509 
24, 549 
23, 799 
21, 817 
39, 475 
25,475 
25, 475 
987 
7,800 
4,443 
3,785 
555 
640 
30, 800 
34,020 
33, 040 
6,650 
600 
2,640 
1,800 
600 
None. 
732 
5,856 
3,782 
1,342 
31 
4,808 
76,379 
73,331 
64,702 
12,605 
92 
96 
102 
154 
Brine 
155 
12 
6 
5,826 
7,734 
38, 360 
180 
427 
78,020 
76. Salt crust near spring 6 miles south of Locke's claim. 
92. Center salt pan at road crossing. 
96. East edge draw. 
102. Saltpan. 
154. Water from lower stratum; water hole southeast corner Locke's claim. 
155. Salt from 580 feet southwest of point 675 feet north of southeast corner Locke's claim , 
Table XXI. — Analyses of Death Valley brines. 
[Parts per 100,000.] 
No. 
Ca. 
Mg. 
K. 
Na. 
CI. 
S0 4 . 
C0 3 . 
HC0 3 . 
Total 
solids. 
la 
57.1 
64.3 
71.4 
71.4 
92.9 
71.4 
71.4 
92.9 
85.7 
135.6 
120.3 
94.0 
133.3 
113.7 
98.4 
63.4 
40.3 
35.2 
1,197.7 
913.4 
683.3 
1,361.7 
1, 170. 
1, 183. 
383.6 
349.8 
372.4 
12, 339. 4 
12, 389. 8 
12, 456. 6 
12, 426. 1 
12,522.3 
12,602.0 
12,465.9 
12, 442. 9 
12,558.7 
18,557.5 
18,557.5 
18, 620. 
18, 620. 
18, 620. 
18,620.0 
18,690.0 
18, 830. 
18,690.0 
2,057.0 
1,978.8 
1. 900. 6 
2,324.4 
2,336.8 
2, 349. 1 
1. 324. 7 
1,053.2 
1,468.7 
Tr. 
Tr. 
Tr. 
30 
15 
30 
15 
Tr. 
Tr. 
38.0 
38.0 
45.8 
45.8 
30.5 
45.8 
45.8 
30.5 
30.5 
34,606.4 
2a 
34, 138. 6 
3a, 
34, 122. 
4a 
35,057.0 
5a 
35,318.0 
35, 243. 
33, 148. 
6a 
7 
8 
32,817.0 
33,540.0 
9 
Average 
79.6 
97.6 
907.0 
12, 451. 3 
18, 620. 2 
1,947.8 
22.2 
39.9 
34,470.0 
Sample No. la taken from hole about 5.5 miles northeast from Eagle Borax Works. (Size of hole 16 
feet deep, 2.5 feet long, and 2 feet wide.) 
Sample No. 2a taken about 6 miles northeast from Eagle Borax Works. (Size of hole 2 feet wide, 2 feet 
long, 3 feet deep, out on smooth salt 1,000 feet from rough salt.) 
Sample No. 3a taken 0.5 mile east from sample 2a. (Size of hole 2 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet.) 
Sample No. 4a taken 0.5 mile east of sample No. 3a. (Size of hole 2 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet.) 
Sample No. 5a taken 1 mile north from sample No. 4a. (Size of hole 2 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet.) 
Sample No. 6a taken 0.5 mile west of sample 5a. (Size of hole 2 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet.) 
Sample No. 7 taken 1 mile north of sample No. 3a on smooth salt in hole 10 feet deep, 3 feet wide, 4 feet 
long. 
Sample No. 8 taken from pothole 0.5 mile north of sample No. 7. Depth of hole unknown, but very deep. 
Four feet in diameter. Only 1 sample marked No. 8. Sample No. 8 taken on rim of rough salt. 
Sample No. 9 taken 1 mile north from pothole No. 8 on rough salt. Depth of hole unknown. 
Samples taken by J. H. Jones. Analyses by J. A. Cullen. 
