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Plate III: Diatomaceæ

  • 1914

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Illustrated plate depicting various forms of diatoms or diatomaceæ, microscopic plant organisms living in water. The magnification of the organisms depicted on the plate is 500 diameters.

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  • 9 in. H x 5.5 in. W
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Whipple, George Chandler. “Plate III: Diatomaceæ.” The Microscopy of Drinking Water, 1914. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/1c18dg815.

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