Record

RefNoAP/5/18/1
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished manuscript, 'Mémoire sur l'origine des bitumes solides ou concrets, et particulièrement du charbon minéral' ['Essay on the origin of solid or concrete bitumen, particularly mineral carbon'] by Le Comte de Razomovsky [Grigory Razumovsky]
CreatorRazumovsky; Grigory Kirillovich (1759-1837); Russian naturalist
Date[1784]
DescriptionPaper by Razumovsky exploring the origins of various bitumens, deducing that some bitumens come from deposits in ancient seas, 'modern' bitumens that come from deposits in river water, and bitumens that form daily in deposits of rainwater. Corrections and additions appear in ink throughout.

Subject: Chemistry
LanguageFrench
Extent41p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordAP/5/18
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8116Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist1744 - 1820
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