terms:total_dissolved_solids
TDS. The total dissolved mineral matter in water (e.g., formation water). Usually measured in mg/liter and often reported in parts per million, sometimes in grains per gallon. May vary from a few hundred ppm to 300,000 ppm in oil field brines. Has been reported as high as 642,798 ppm (sp. gr. 1.458) in brine from the Salina dolomite (Silurian) in Michigan. Sea water usually has about 35,000 ppm. See also water analysis.
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