Crucible : 2001.24.009

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

2001.24.009

Accession#:

2001.24

Credit Line:

Discovered in Collections.

Object Name:

Crucible

Title:

Tall Fire Assay Crucible

Date:

1900

Description:

Tall clay tapered vessel (crucible) with various shades of brown slag (enamel—like substance) adhering to interior and exterior. Written on one side is unidentified black scrawl.

Notes:

Disc in Collections.
Crucibles are first step in fire assay process. Crushed ore sample and other powdered chemicals are heated in muffle furnace

Search Terms:

Treadwell
Mill
Assaying
Mining

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Tall Fire Assay Crucible

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