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Table XXVII. — Composition of alkali samples from deep bore in Searles marsh. 
Total 
No. 
Ca. 
Mg. 
K. 
Na. 
CI. 
S0 4 . 
C0 3 . 
HCO3. 
soluble 
salts. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
Per cent. 
209 
0.094 
0.020 
0.23 
2.54 
3.47 
2.40 
Tr. 
0.32 
9.07 
211 
Tr. 
.010 
.27 
4.81 
5.27 
2.79 
0.12 
.36 
13.63 
212 
Tr. 
.008 
.91 
30.34 
10.73 
45.14 
1.63 
2.64 
91.40 
213 
Tr. 
.084 
.44 
11.23 
6.36 
3.78 
3.74 
6.59 
32.21 
214 
.038 
.221 
.09 
8.43 
2.46 
.37 
5.34 
8.15 
25.09 
215 
Tr. 
.192 
.26 
11.81 
3.96 
1.08 
6.10 
12.10 
35.49 
216 
.038 
.004 
.42 
7.66 
7.15 
5.31 
1.16 
2.32 
23.95 
217 
.043 
.006 
.09 
12.27 
9.37 
3.00 
3.85 
5.05 
33.67 
218 
Tr. 
.009 
.59 
5.28 
5.27 
3.39 
.37 
.85 
15.76 
220 
Tr. 
.045 
.42 
7.94 
7.57 
3.94 
1.09 
1.76 
22.76 
221 
Tr. 
.020 
.43 
7.48 
3.57 
1.84 
3.61 
4.76 
21.71 
222 
Tr. 
.004 
.06 
.64 
.45 
.21 
.15 
.34 
1.97 
223 
.108 
.015 
.25 
4.64 
4.60 
3.56 
.15 
.31 
13.64 
224 
Tr. 
.006 
.28 
5.68 
5.82 
3.48 
.27 
.52 
16.06 
225 
.043 
.006 
.20 
2.34 
2.65 
1.43 
.09 
.12 
6.88 
226 
.050 
.010 
.58 
5.70 
6.32 
3.55 
.21 
.40 
16.82 
227 
Tr. 
.008 
.70 
31.23 
11.94 
45.66 
1.63 
1.96 
93.12 
228 
Tr. 
.008 
.48 
6.40 
7.78 
2.74 
.15 
.56 
18.12 
229 
.065 
.012 
.33 
4.23 
4.55 
2.98 
.06 
.25 
12.48 
Table XXVIII.- 
-Composition of soluble salts in samples from deep bore in Searles marsh . 
No. 
Ca. 
Mg. 
K. 
Na. 
CI. 
S0 4 . 
C0 3 . 
HCO3. 
209 
Per cent. 
1.04 
Tr. 
Tr. 
Tr. 
.15 
Tr. 
.16 
.13 
Tr. 
Tr. 
Tr. 
Tr. 
.72 
Tr. 
.62 
.29 
Tr. 
Tr. 
.52 
Per cent. 
0.21 
.07 
.01 
.26 
.88 
.54 
.01 
.02 
.06 
1.97 
1.12 
.15 
.11 
.04 
.09 
.06 
.01 
.04 
.09 
Per cent. 
2.52 
1.95 
1.00 
1.35 
.35 
.72 
1.74 
.25 
3.72 
1.79 
1.97 
2.85 
1.83 
1.71 
2.87 
3.44 
Per cent. 
22.93 
34.00 
28.17 
32. 64 
33.53 
33.20 
34.03 
35.59 
31.38 
33.26 
33.60 
31.63 
32.55 
33.82 
32.17 
31.85 
Per cent. 
26.38 
39.76 
11.70 
19. 74 
9.80 
11.17 
29.91 
27.84 
33.42 
33.24 
16.43 
22.93 
33.76 
37.19 
38.48 
37.53 
12.79 
42.99 
36.98 
Per cent. 
20.64 
22.49 
54.08 
12.76 
1.47 
3.14 
24.34 
9.78 
23.59 
25.91 
13.30 
11.78 
27.55 
23.77 
22.67 
23.06 
53.70 
16.61 
26.08 
Per cent. 
Tr. 
L77 
11.57 
21.24 
17.19 
4.83 
11.43 
2.31 
4.67 
16.61 
7.74 
1.11 
1.69 
1.31 
1.26 
1.74 
.83 
.48 
Per cent. 
3.48 
211 
2.61 
212 
2.88 
213 
20.41 
214 
32.45 
215 
34.13 
216 
9.68 
217 
15.00 
218 
5.40 
220 
7.72 
221 
21.93 
222 
22.91 
223 
2.27 
224; 
3.25 
225 
1.77 
226 
2.37 
227 
.74 28.56 
2.10 
228 
2.62 
2.66 
33.83 
32.00 
3.06 
229 
1.98 
Table XXIX.— Analyses of water and mud from Searles Lake well, Cal. 
[Samples collected by E. E. Free. Analyses made by A. R. Merz]. 
Description of samples. 
Total 
soluble 
solids. 
K 2 in 
total 
soluble 
solids. 
356. A VII, water 20 feet down 
Per cent. 
42.8 
36.88 
29.98 
25.43 
35.26 
29.60 
19.86 
35.9 
54.80 
25.4 
49.52 
60.99 
Per cent. 
6.08 
357. E 5, mud from 40 feet 
1.41 
3.04 
359. E 4, water from bottom. 70 feet 
2.06 
360. E 4, mud from bottom 
0.50 
361. E 3, water from 42i feet, artesian 
2.88 
362. E 3, mud from 75-80 feet 
2,18 
363. E 2, water from 60 feet 
2.52 
364. E 2, mud from 98 feet... 
2.29 
365. E 1, water from 100 feet... . 
1.35 
366. E 1, mud 41 feet 
0.46 
0.516 
E 1. Southwest corner section 14, township 26 S., range 43 E. 
E 2. Southwest corner section 11, township 26 S., range 43 E. 
E 3. Southwest corner section 10, to.vn^hip 26 S., range 43 E. 
E 4. Slightly north and east of middle of west line section 10, towsnhip 26 S., range 43 E. 
E 5. Slightly north and west of middle of east line, section 17, township 25 S., range 43 E. 
