Chapter XL: Appendix: To Chapter XI

NOTE I. (p. 364).

The following analysis will serve to show the composition of bone-meal:--

Moisture 10.43 *Organic matter 32.30 Phosphate of lime 48.40 Carbonate of lime, magnesia, &c. 7.20 Insoluble siliceous matter 1.67 ------ 100.00 ------ *Containing:-- Nitrogen 3.71 Equal to ammonia 4.51

NOTE II. (p. 368).

COMPOSITION OF DISSOLVED BONES.

The accompanying analysis may be taken as representing the average composition of dissolved bones:--

Moisture 10.10 *Organic matter and water of combination 29.34 Monobasic phosphate of lime 11.23 (Equal to tricalcic phosphate rendered "soluble" 17.58) Phosphate soluble in ammonium citrate 14.02 Insoluble phosphate of lime 1.88 Calcium sulphate, magnesia, alkalies, &c. 30.23 Sand 3.20 ------ 100.00 ------ *Containing:-- Nitrogen 2.62 Equal to ammonia 3.18

COMPOSITION OF COMPOUND BONES.

The following analysis illustrates the composition of compound bones:--

Moisture 8.10 *Organic matter and water of combination 37.22 Monobasic phosphate of lime 13.68 (Equal to tricalcic phosphate rendered "soluble" 21.42) Insoluble phosphate of lime 10.48 Calcium sulphate, magnesia, alkalies, &c. 26.02 Sand 4.50 ------ 100.00 ------ *Containing:-- Nitrogen 1.90 Equal to ammonia 2.30

NOTE III. (p. 369).

As showing the composition of bone-ash, the following analysis may be quoted:--

Moisture .25 Organic matter .85 *Phosphoric acid 35.56 Lime 47.09 Magnesia, alkalies, &c. 9.80 Sand 6.45 ------ 100.00 ------ *Equal to tricalcic phosphate 77.63

NOTE IV. (p. 370).

Composition of bone-char (on dry sample):--

Carbon 10.51 Calcium and magnesium phosphates, calcium fluoride, &c. 80.21 Calcium carbonate 8.30 Calcium sulphate .17 Ferric oxide .12 Silica .34 Alkaline salts .35 ------ 100.00 ------