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Image number: RS.10550
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‘Ferrum arseniatum’
Date
1804
Creator
James Sowerby (1757 - 1822, British) , Naturalist
Object type
Library reference
R64216
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 233mm
width (print): 145mm
width (print): 145mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Two specimens of iron arsenate crystals, here termed ‘arseniate of iron’ with figures showing their cubic crystalline form.
Plate 87 from British mineralogy: or coloured figures intended to elucidate the mineralogy of Great Britain, by James Sowerby, volume 1 (London, R.Taylor & Co., 1804).
The accompanying text states that “This was mostly confounded with arseniate of copper until the celebrated Chenevix, by analysis, ascertained it...see Phil. Trans. for 1801...”
The plate is inscribed: “Augt. 1 1804. Published by Jas. Sowerby, London.”
Plate 87 from British mineralogy: or coloured figures intended to elucidate the mineralogy of Great Britain, by James Sowerby, volume 1 (London, R.Taylor & Co., 1804).
The accompanying text states that “This was mostly confounded with arseniate of copper until the celebrated Chenevix, by analysis, ascertained it...see Phil. Trans. for 1801...”
The plate is inscribed: “Augt. 1 1804. Published by Jas. Sowerby, London.”
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