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ON  THE  ADULTERATION  CF  CARMINE. 
Composition  of  Commercial  Carmine. 
In  100  Parts. 
A 
Carmine.    Alumina.      Vermilion.   Chrome-    Cost  of     Actual  Value 
Red.      10  grs.          of  ditto. 
I. 
99.4 
.6 
5d. 
5d. 
II. 
63.0 
6.0 
31.0 
5d. 
3±d. 
III. 
35.5 
say 
2.0 
62.5 
lOd. 
2d. 
IV. 
91.5 
« < 
a  trace 
8.5 
chiefly 
4d. 
4fd. 
V. 
In  powder 
76.7 
3.6 
19.7. 
lOd. 
4d. 
Va. 
i.  In  lumps 
90.7 
3.6 
5.7 
4|rf. 
VI. 
46.6 
3.4 
50.0 
3|c/. 
<L\d. 
VII. 
26.8 
say 
2.0 
71.2 
3d. 
\\d. 
VIII. 
29.4 
2.1 
68.5 
U. 
\\d. 
IX. 
21.8 
7.2 
71.0 
X. 
28.3 
6.0 
65.7 
XI. 
28.2 
4.0 
67.8 
XII. 
96.2 
2.5 
Id. 
5rf. 
XIII. 
95.2 
2.5 
Id. 
5d. 
XIV. 
23.0 
a  trace 
77.0 
Is.  hd. 
lid. 
