Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.039
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Wire
Title:
Glass and wire rod
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1994
Description:
Platinum Wire Tool
Skinny glass rod with piece of rolled paper inside, there is a platinum wire coming out of one end. The opposite end is broken off. The paper is burnt on one end and says "...agy — Dec. 1959 — US Bur. of M."
Skinny glass rod with piece of rolled paper inside, there is a platinum wire coming out of one end. The opposite end is broken off. The paper is burnt on one end and says "...agy — Dec. 1959 — US Bur. of M."
Notes:
Wire is platinum.
Used to test samples for the presence of elements. A sample of the material being tested is placed on the tip of the wire. The wire and sample are then held over a flame. The sample will turn a certain color and that color will help to identify the presence of certain chemical elements within the sample.
Used to test samples for the presence of elements. A sample of the material being tested is placed on the tip of the wire. The wire and sample are then held over a flame. The sample will turn a certain color and that color will help to identify the presence of certain chemical elements within the sample.
Search Terms:
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Mining
Assaying
Mining
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2007.22.039
2007.22.039