Chapter XI
Appendix to
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 | .25 |
| 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 |