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§ 166. An earth is a tasteless and odorless substance which is insoluble in water. [Earths] occur in all of Nature’s kingdoms, but in the vegetable and animal [kingdoms] they are mixed with spirits, water, oil, and salt, which must be removed in order to get them pure; this is done with strong heat to produce a glass.
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Bergman, T., Schufle, J.A. (1992). On the Nature of Earths. In: Bergman, T. (eds) Chemical Lectures of H.T. Scheffer. Chemists and Chemistry, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2494-2_6
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