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An account of the specific gravities of three pieces of tin ore. A note states that William Rutty and Dr Nicholls were present at the making of these trials.

Subject: Physics / Statics

Read to the Royal Society on 17 October 1728

Reference number
CLP/6/71
Earliest possible date
17 October 1728
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Francis Hauksbee

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Francis Hauksbee, Paper, 'Account of the specifick gravities of three several pieces of tin ore' by Francis Hauksbee, 17 October 1728, CLP/6/71, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_6_71/paper-account-of-the-specifick-gravities-of-three-several-pieces-of-tin-ore-by-francis-hauksbee, accessed on 16 February 2025

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