Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.119AB
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Can
Title:
Borax Glass Can
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1996
Description:
Borax glass can. Record incomplete, object is on exhibit.
Square tin can with a circular lid on top. Stenciled on each side in black lettering is the writing "BORAX GLASS." There is a yellow paper label on the lid.
A. Can
B. Cap
Square tin can with a circular lid on top. Stenciled on each side in black lettering is the writing "BORAX GLASS." There is a yellow paper label on the lid.
A. Can
B. Cap
Notes:
Borax glass is used in flux during the assaying process. It helps to lower the temperature required to melt certain minerals in a crucible.
The can is still approximately half full of a reagent that is either borax glass or soda ash. The material is not accessioned.
The can is still approximately half full of a reagent that is either borax glass or soda ash. The material is not accessioned.
Search Terms:
T&E
Assaying
Mining
JMIC
Assaying
Mining
JMIC
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Borax Glass Can
Borax Glass Can