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saline. The water rises to within 12 to 16 feet of the surface, and 
varies with the tide. The following record of the deep boring was 
furnished by Engineer George Mackay: 
Feet. 
0-7 yellow sandy loam. 
7-12 fine brownish-yellow sand. 
12-17 fine gray sand. 
17-20 gray sand. 
20-24 coarse gray sand. 
24-27 quartz sand. 
27-35 fine dark sand. 
35-38 coarse gray sand. 
38-43 fine gray sand. 
43-56 very compact, hard, fine sand and clay. 
56-59 phosphate pebbles, water bearing. 
59-61 g ra y sand, water bearing. 
61-124 marl, with bed of water-bearing sand 92-95 feet. 
124-132 fine gray pipeclay. 
132-133 gravel and quartz grains with water. 
133-135 marl. 
135-138 fine white sand with water. 
138-180 marl. 
180-190 white sand with water. 
190-196 marl. 
196-200 marl with sand and water. 
200-210 fine white sand. 
210-250 fine white sand with water. 
250-255 tenacious pipeclay. 
Beaufort. — The well at the Ooosaw Comi)any's works is reported to 
be 800 feet deep, but beyond this fact and the following analysis, which 
indicates that the water is potable and suitable for use in boilers, I 
have learned nothing regarding it. The analysis is by F. F. Chisolin, 
reported by Dr. C. U. Shepard. 1 
Analysis of water from well at Beaufort, S. C. 
Grains per 
gallon. 
Organic matter and water 
S nlphate of lime 
Sulphate of magnesia 
Chloride of potassium ... 
Nitrate of potash 
Chloride of sodium 
Carbonate of soda 
Sulphate of soda 
Silicate of soda 
Silica 
Total 
1.47 
.63 
1.05 
1.94 
.80 
6.29 
30.75 
2.24 
1.82 
1.20 
48.19 
Municipal report of the city of Charleston, S. C, 1881, p. 55. 
