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Peebles' powder and gem salt

freebsd
16 years ago

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http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/device/devices10b.html

Petrified Wood

Mix equal parts of gem salt, rock alum, white vinegar, chalk and Peebles' powder. After the mixture becomes quiet, put into it any wood or porous substance, and the latter becomes like stone.

I'm trying to figure out what gem salt and peebles' powder are.

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