This section is from the book "A Treatise On Beverages or The Complete Practical Bottler", by Charles Herman Sulz. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On Beverages.
Analysis of and Formula for Making. - Maine. Analysis of 1882. (Parts in One "United States Gallon.)
Magnesium bicarbonate....1.92
Calcium bicarbonate.......23.27
Iron bicarbonate........0.31
Potassium sulphate ......4.05
Sodium chloride................12.39
Potassium chloride....... 1.07
Magnesium chloride...... 0.97
Alumina............ 0.24
Silica.............. 0.46
Total............44.68
Imitation. For 10 gallons of water = 80 lbs.
Grains.
Sodium carbonate.......261.1
Potassium sulphate....... 40.5
Sodium chloride........ 8.2
Potassium chloride....... 10.7
Sodium silicate......... 9.3
Calcium chloride ....... 99.9
Magnesium chloride...... 9.7
Aluminum chloride....... 6.2
Magnesium carbonate, hydr........20.7
Lime carbonate......... 71.6
Iron chloride......... 2.4
 
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