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  Figure 15: Fused alloy of copper and tin crystals under magnification

  • Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry

  • 1909

  Figure illustrates crystals from a fused alloy of copper and tin under magnification.

  This plate is found within The Romance of Modern Chemistry, which is a layman's introduction to topics in chemistry. Includes a…

  • Author Philip, James Charles
  • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Copper, Copper alloys, Alloys, Textbooks, Microscopy
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  Business correspondence

  Report on the fineness of copper

  • After 1849 – before 1887

  Tabulation of data on the fineness of copper (i.e. weight of copper in proportion to the total weight of the metal including impurities and alloy base metals.)

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Precious metals--Assaying, Copper, Smelting, Copper--Assaying, Metals--Refining, Copper industry and trade, Metallurgy, Copper--Refining, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Mint of the United States
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  Business correspondence

  Letter by James C. Booth commenting on the subject of silver containing selenium

  • After 1849 – before 1887

  Letter contains remarks by Booth relating to a pair of letters from the New York Assay Office.

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Precious metals--Assaying, Copper, Smelting, Silver, Metals--Refining, Silver--Assaying, Mint of the United States, Metallurgy, Copper--Refining, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Selenium, Silver--Refining
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  Note on the consistency of nickel cents

  • 1886-Sep-30

  Description of the production of nickels utilizing nickel and copper.

  • Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
  • Subject Copper-nickel alloys, Nickel--Metallurgy, Nickel, Copper, Metals--Refining, Mint of the United States, Metallurgy, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Precious metals--Assaying