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Analysis. Sulphate of potash ... ... ... ... ... -07 Sulphate of soda ... ... ... ... ... 837 Sulphate of lime ... ... ... ... ... 2 50 Sulphate of magnesia ... ... ... ... ... -93 Sulphate of alumina ... ... ... ... ... trace Sulphate of iron ... ... ... ... ... 2 68 Phosphate of alumina ... ... ... ... ... trace Sulphuric acid, free ... ... ... ... ... 18 02 Hydrochloric acid, free ... ... ... ... ... -86 Silica ... ... ... ... ... ... 1008 Sulphuretted hydrogen ... ... ... ... ... 101 44 52 No. 14.—From Te Kute, the " Great Spring," 10j miles from Ohinemutu, a pool three-quarters of an acre in extent, having a temperature varying from 100° to 212° in various parts. It boils furiously, and dense volumes of steam are continually rising from it. The water is of a muddy brown colour, and contains a large proportion of sulphuretted hydrogen, and is reported to be wonderfully efficacious in cases of rheumatism and cutaneous diseases. Analysis. Sulphate of potash ... ... ... ... ... -59 Sulphate of soda ... ... ... ... ... 1266 Sulphate of alumina ... ... ... ... ... H'22 Sulphate of lime ... ... ... ... ... POl Sulphate of magnesia ... ... ... ... ... -69 Sulphate of iron ... ... ... ... ... 173 Phosphoric acid ... ... ... ... ... traces Sulphuric acid, free ... ... ... ... ... 77 Hydrochloric acid, free ... ... ... ... ... 1*63 Sulphuretted hydrogen ... ... ... ... ... 574 Silica ... ... ... ... ... ... 12-40 48-44 No. 15. —From Te Mimi, Okakahi, a waterfall having a temperature of 90° to 112°. It drains from the preceding (No. 14), and only differs from it in being more dilute, and having a larger proportion of sulphuric acid, and less sulphuretted hydrogen. Analysis. Sulphate of potash ... ... ... ... ... -13 Sulphate of soda ... ... ... ... ... 478 Sulphate of alumina ... ... ... ... ... trace Sulphate of lime .. ... ... ... ... 204 Sulphate of magnesia ... ... ... ... ... -93 Sulphate of iron ... ... ... ... ... -23 Phosphate of alumina ... ... ... ... ■ ... traces Sulphuric acid, free ... ... ... ... ... 1248 Hydrochloric acid, free ... ... ... ... ... 382 Sulphuretted hydrogen ... ... .. ... ... -98 Silica .." ... ... ... ... ... 4-12 29-51 Analyses of Fifteen Mineeal Watebs fboji Rotoeua Disteict, No. 1849. Contests in Grains pee Gallon. No Tempera- j ~ Tota l Silica. o 1™" Alumina. Lime, *}«£- goda potash L;thia Sulphuric ch[orin I phuret ' ted Contents. Uliae- nesla- Acld- iHydrogen. Deg. Fah. I r~*-^s 1 210-214 ' 39-31 -3 2 "77 -21 67-10 1-81 Traces 442 39-36 153-30 2 90-180 2018 -3 1 '77 -12 32-37 61 ... 398 1863 ... 76-37 3 96-120 13-63 -2 1 '77 "45 3984 -81 ... 759 33-18 , Traces 9648 4 136-156 2009 '1 7 '16 -07 3001 131 ... 581 2872 . 8634 5 214 2572 -46 Traces 1-24 -30 3947 91 Traces 4-22 4096 ... 11328 6 204-208 45-66 Traces -54 5"54 -46 5001 -66 ... 633 57 27 166-47 7 107-110 10-31 -4 6 1-41 -31 8-33 , -30 ... 791 401 Traces 3304 8 204 1609 -14 Traces I'6B -62 4636 160 Traces 2072 4672 ' 2-01 13594 9 109-115 701 '54 Traces -81 -38 1461 -51 ... 98 72 708 11 130-07 10 130-150 I 1817 -3 4 l'Ol -62 1259 -39 ... 1816 621 .. 5741 11 80-100 1386 -7 '38 -84 -54 1035 -42 ... 25-44 745 319 63-17 12 160 ! 1815 1-49 -2 -91 -43 5-46 -16 ... 85-44 2-53 5477 13 100-212 i 1008 1-27 Traces 1-03 '31 394 -04 ... 2604 -84 101 4466 14 90-100 12-40 -82 491 -S3 -23 5-53 '32 ... 1949 159 574 5186 15 90-112 4-12 -1 5 -84 -31 2-09 07 ... 1722 372 -98 2950 Noil.— The phosphoric acid present is omitted from this table, but appears iv the detailed account of these waters.

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