Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.007A—B
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Mortar & Pestle
Title:
Platner Mortar and Pestle.
Year Range from:
1948
Year Range to:
1960
Description:
Platner Mortar and Pestle.
A: Mortar:
Small round metal tube. About half way down the metal widens, forming a shelf and continueing down. On bottom is a slight metal lib.
B: Pestle
Small round metal base with slight indent in middle, where mortar sits.

Place ore in pestle. Place mortar over ore sample and hit with a hammer to break ore down.
Notes:
Used in Ore Laboratory.
Search Terms:
JMIC
Mining
Mineral
Assaying
T&E
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