Table 1. Chemical analyses of brine from Welllngton aquifer. [Dissolved constituents and hardness given in milligrams per liter. Analyses by Kansas Department of Health and Environment, except as noted.]
| Well location |
Date of collection |
Temperature (°C) |
Dissolved silica (SiO2) |
Total iron (Fe) |
Dissolved manganese (Mn) |
Dissolved calcium (Ca++) |
Dissolved mangnesium (Mg++) |
Dissolved sodium (Na+) |
Dissolved potassium (K+) |
Carbonate (Co3--) |
Bicarbonate (HCO3-) |
Dissolved sulfate (SO4--) |
Dissolved chloride (Cl-) |
Total bromide (Br-) |
Total iodine (I-) |
Total lithium (Li+)1 |
Nitrate (NO3-) |
Fluoride (F+) |
Dissolved solids residue at 180 °C |
Hardness as CaCO3 | Specific conductance (μmhos/cm at 25 °C) |
pH | Ratio of sodium to chloride |
Density |
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| Total | Non- carbonate |
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| 13-3W-4DCC | 9-10-76 | 6,500 | 110,000 | 189,7002 | 176,000 | 1.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13-3W-33BCC | 9-10-76 | 4,900 | 190,000 | 327,6002 | 214,000 | 1.20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14-3W-27BBB | 7-26-76 | 7,100 | 120,000 | 206,9002 | 185,000 | 1.13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15-3W-19AAA | 8-9-76 | 5,700 | 170,000 | 293,1002 | 212,000 | 1.19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16-3W-3CDC | 9-9-76 | 3,100 | 41,000 | 70,7002 | 94,200 | 1.05 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17-3W-8CCB | 9-8-76 | 4,700 | 190,000 | 327,6002 | 214,000 | 1.20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18-3W-7BBB | 5-21-76 | 5,875 | 187,500 | 323,3002 | 23,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18-4W-8DDD | 8-10-76 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1,080 | 804 | 120,000 | 232 | 0.0 | 139 | 5,340 | 181,000 | 3003 | 0.583 | 1603 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 313,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 7.0 | 0.66 | |||
| 19-4W-27 | 3-21-73 | 7.4 | 1,550 | 360 | 116,000 | 100 | 0.0 | 240 | 4,380 | 181,000 | 304,000 | 5,350 | 5,150 | 6.4 | 0.64 | ||||||||||
| 19-4W-28CDC | 4-15-77 | 5.5 | 1,350 | 556 | 101,000 | 190 | 0.0 | 195 | 4,800 | 162,000 | 0.03 | 0.443 | 1803 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5,650 | 5,490 | 0.62 | 1.17 | ||||||
| 1-11-78 | 209 | 167,000 | 286,000 | 202,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22-4W-19BBB | 7-29-76 | 22,000 | 55,800 | 1.026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29-1W-74 | 11-5-57 | 16 | 1.0 | 690 | 920 | 94,000 | 0.0 | 33 | 3,520 | 146,000 | 52 | 6.8 | 0.64 | ||||||||||||
| 29-2W-264 | 6-18-57 | 27.9 | 0.05 | 3.5 | 985 | 1,250 | 122,000 | 80 | 6,660 | 188,000 | 319,000 | 6.1 | 0.65 | ||||||||||||
| 31-1E-3BBB | 6-7-77 | 413 | 0.443 | 1,2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7-27-77 | 1,0003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3-14-78 | 2.0 | 660 | 1,400 | 120,000 | 140 | 0.0 | 54 | 9,800 | 180,000 | 1.303 | 1,6003 | 0.2 | 315,000 | 7,400 | 7,400 | 192,000 | 6.3 | 0.66 | 1.20 | ||||||
| Carey Salt Mine3 |
3-30-78 | 0.8 | 750 | 73 | 100,000 | 63 | 2 | 1,900 | 150,000 | 17 | 1.0 | 50 | 296,700 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 195,000 | |||||||||
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1Analyses in micrograms per liter. 2Computed based on average ratio of Cl- to dissolved solids when both parameters are available. 3Analyses by U.S. Geological Survey. 4H. V. Coates. Jr., Vulcan Materials Co., Oatville, Kansas, oral commun., 1973 |
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