A boring which taps such an aquifer is known as an artesian well, a name derived from a province in France where wells of this kind have been long in use.
"The Elements of Geology"
William Harmon Norton
The rise of the water in artesian wells, and in fissure springs also, depends on the following conditions illustrated in Figure 29. The aquifer dips toward the region of the wells from higher ground, where it outcrops and receives its water.
"The Elements of Geology"
William Harmon Norton
Even a porous aquifer may be made the seat of mineral deposits, as in the case of some copper-bearing and silver-bearing sandstones of New Mexico.
"The Elements of Geology"
William Harmon Norton