Occurrence of mineralized ground water in Southern St. Louis and Jefferson Counties, Missouri

Author

Willard Glennon Owens

Abstract

"Mineralized ground water occurs at some localities in southeastern St. Louis and northern Jefferson counties, Missouri. This water is usually undesirable and is detrimental to development of ground water resources.

Water well records in the offices of the Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources provided data for a study of structure, lithology and occurrence of ground water. Water well drillers and property owners were interviewed to obtain additional information concerning drilling problems and quality of water.

Geologic cross-sections, subsurface contour maps and isochlorinity maps aided the study of lithology, structure and areal distribution of mineralized ground water. Relationship is suggested between occurrence of mineralized water and lithology and structure. Relatively impermeable lithologies which act as barriers to the movement of ground water, and structural depressions which act as traps, retard the flushing of mineralized water by fresh meteoric water.

Localities where mineralized water occurs with respect to two ground water zones are shown on geologic cross-sections and subsurface contour maps of the principal water bearing formations, the Keokuk-Burlington and the Kimmswick"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Maxwell, James C.

Committee Member(s)

Spreng, Alfred C., 1923-2012
Heagler, John B., 1924-1999
Proctor, Paul Dean, 1918-1999

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Geology

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1960

Pagination

vi, 99 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 52).

Geographic Coverage

Jefferson County, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri

Rights

© 1960 Willard Glennon Owens, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Groundwater -- Missouri -- Saint Louis County -- AnalysisGroundwater -- Missouri -- Jefferson County -- AnalysisGeology -- Missouri -- Saint Louis CountyGeology -- Missouri -- Jefferson County

Thesis Number

T 1242

Print OCLC #

5928407

Electronic OCLC #

960451579

Recommended Citation

Owens, Willard Glennon, "Occurrence of mineralized ground water in Southern St. Louis and Jefferson Counties, Missouri" (1960). Masters Theses. 2680.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/2680