An Attempt to Establish a Pure Scientific System of Mineralogy: By the Application of the Electro-chemical Theory and the Chemical ProportionsR. Baldwin, 1814 - 144 pages |
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1st Species 2d Species Acidum alloys Alumina Analysed by Hisinger Analysed by Klaproth Analysed by Vauquelin analysis antimony arrangement barytes bases Berzelius Beytr Bisilicias bodies calculation carbonate cent chemical proportions chemist chemistry colour composition compound considered consists contain oxygen copper crucible degree of oxidation doctrine of chemical double salts earth electro-chemical electro-negative electro-positive endeavoured example experiments ferroso-ferricus fluate fluoric acid formula fusion glucina grammes heated to redness Hence Hisinger ingredients latter Lime magnesia Manganese manner metals mineral mineralogy nature neral nitric acid obtained Order Oxide of Iron Oxide of Manganese Oxidum oxygen Patent dated September peroxide potash principles Protoxide of Iron quantity of oxygen result sal ammoniac saturation September 6th Silica silica contains silver Soda solution strontian sulphate sulphuret sulphuric acid system of mineralogy tain takes oxygen Tantalum tellurium tion Trisilicias volumes of oxygen water of crystallization zinc
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