ARTIFICIAL MARBLE
A now process for making imitations of statuary marble, onxy, and other mul-ti-coloured stones has been devised in Europe. Abcius 1000 parts of alum toi from 10 to 100“ parte of heavy spar (barium sulphate)'and 100 parts of waiter are mixed with the requisite pigments,, and the liquid mass is boiled down and cast in a mould. The amount of heavy spar used varies with it-he dtegree of transluoence desired. After being moulded and dried, the artificial stone thtus produced can b-i polished and finished as desired.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1678, 27 April 1904, Page 13
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89A.tifICIAL MARBLE New Zealand Mail, Issue 1678, 27 April 1904, Page 13
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