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lntroduction by W. C. Mendenhall ... .. ................................... . 5
Physical features of California ...... . .... ... .. .. ... .. ....... . ......... ..... . . 7
Natural divisions ................... . ... .. . . ................ .... ....... . 7
Coast Ranges ..................................... . ....•.......... . _._._ 7
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Sierra Nevada .................... . .................................... . 12
Southeastern desert ......................... . ........ ..... .. . . . ..... ... . 13
Faults ..... ....... . ... . ................ · .. : ..... . ................ . ..... . 14
Natural waters ................................ __ .......................... . 15
Use of terms "mineral water" and ''pure water" ............... : .· ...... . 15
,,uneral analysis of water ............................. ... .. ... . . ........ . 15
Source and amount of substances in water ................. ............. . 17
Degree of concentration of natural waters ........................ .. · .... . . 21
Properties of mineral waters . ................... . ...... _ . _ .. .. _ ... _ ....• 22
Temperature of natural waters ... : ....................... . _ .. _ ..... .... : . 24
Classification of mineral waters ............ . .......... .. .. _ .. _ ......... _ 25
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Therapeutic value of waters ........................... ......... . ... . ... . 26
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Analyses of California spring water!'! . .. .. ... . . . . . .. . ....... . ..... . _ .. . . .. .. . 28
Sources of analyses .. ... ............. .... ............. . . . ... . .. . . . .... . 28
Conversion of analyses ..................................... _ ... .. ..... . 29
CJasses of springs ................... ...... ........ ...... . ... . . .. .......... . . 30
Order of discussion .. ..... . . · ......................... _ . ____ .......... _ .... . 31
Hot springs ........... . ... . ... ... .. .. . . ................ _____ ...... .. .. _ .. _ 32
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Carbonated springs ................................... .. . _ . . . . ...... .. ... . 155
Sulphur springs ... ..... ..... ..... ... ...... .. .... ........ . . .. . ...... . ... . . . 253
Saline springs .... · .............. . ..... .... .... .......... .......... .. .... . . . 289
Magnesic springs ......................... : ................... _ ............ . 309
Iron springs ..................... . ... . ..... . ..... _ ........................ . 312
Artesian springs ........ ...... .... .. ...... ....... ..... ... ......... ........ . 313
Large cold springs ...... ... ........ ... ........ ..... ........ ........... . .. . . 326
Minor perennial springA ................................... ............. .... . 333
Tabulated data ................ ...... ............... . .... ...... .. ......... . . 370
Index ........... .. . . ..... ... ........ ... ....••••........ ... ...... ...... ... 403
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