The use of the blowpipe, in the qualitative and quantitative examination of minerals, ores, furnace products and other metallic combinations / Edited, with emendations, by Dr. Sheridan Muspratt. With a preface by Baron Liebig.

  • Plattner, Carl Friedrich, 1800-1858.
Date:
1850
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The use of the blowpipe, in the qualitative and quantitative examination of minerals, ores, furnace products and other metallic combinations / Edited, with emendations, by Dr. Sheridan Muspratt. With a preface by Baron Liebig. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. SECTION I. DESCRIPTION OF THE BLOWPIPE, MANIPULATING APPARATUS, &c. Page I. The Blowpipe . . . ... . . . ] II. The Combustible Material ...... 7 III. The Blowing, &c., and Description of the Flame . . 10 The Oxidating Flame . . . . . .11 The Reducing Flame ...... 12 IV. The Supports: — 1. Charcoal . . . . . . . .14 2. Platinum Wire . . . . . . .14 3. Platinum Foil . . . . . . .15 4. Glass Tubes . . . . . . .15 5. Glass Flasks ....... 16 6. Platinum Spoons . . . . . . .16 7. Clay Basins ... . . . .17 8. Clay Crucibles ....... 18 9. Soda-Paper . . . . . . .19 10. A Mixture of seven parts of Charcoal, with one part of Clay . 20 V. Instruments, &c., requisite in Analysis with the Blow^pipe : — 1. A Balance ........ 20 2. A set of Weights ....... 20 3. A Microscope ....... 21 4. Forceps ........ 21 5. A Mortar and Pestle of Agate, or Calcedony . . .22 6. A Hammer ....... 23 7. An Anvil ........ 23 8. Charcoal Borers ... .... 24 9. Charcoal Saw ....... 25