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section of the strata is exposed by erosion, as three seeps were <br />noted in addition to those surrounding the springs. These springs <br />are vertically 500-600 feet above an underlying coal seam, also <br />in the Raton Formation. <br />The spring sampled actually consisted of two springs which <br />had been developed with pipes discharging into tanks. These are <br />mostly likely used to supply water to deer and other wildlife. <br />Mountain lion tracks were noted in the vicinity. The westeznmost <br />pipe was discharging and was sampled. The flow rate was approx- <br />imately 4 gpm making this a sixth order spring according to the <br />classification established by Meinzer.l <br />spring, Section 30 <br />Two adjacent springs are located due north of the north east <br />permit boundary Corner. They are within the Vermejo Formation <br />.,, <br />and emerge several feet below one of the coal seams, which appears <br />to have been mined locally in the past. A large seepy area which <br />surrounds the springs has visible salt encrustations on the ground <br />surface. The water sample was obtained from a pipe embeded in the <br />spring. A stonq odor of hydrogen sulfide was noted in the water. <br />A discharge rate of 6 gpm made this also a sixth order spring. <br />Spring, Section 36 <br />This spring and associated seep are also located in the <br />Vermejo Formation just below the outcrop of a coal seam. The <br />coal is likely to be a continuation of one of the seams which <br />will be mined to the south at the Raton Creek Project. <br />1Meinzer, O.E. 1923. Outline of round-water h drol with <br />definitions. U.S. Geological Survey Water Supp y Paper 9 1 p. <br />`S~ <br />FISHER, HARDEN 8 f ISHER <br />Revised 5/93 <br />129 <br />