Re: VM parchment
All you write is very true. The parchment used for the map is about
the right age. What is not known is when the map was drawn on that
parchment.
The iron gall ink formulation is also correct. What is a problem is
that every analysis of the ink on the Vinland Map shows very low levels
of iron which is totally inconsistant with what you write above about
the composition of old iron gall ink (mostly iron oxides). The ink has
an organic base and the black colour comes from carbon black.
mike
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- Re: VM parchment
... The parchment used for the map is about ... The iron gall ink formulation is also correct. ... an organic base and the black colour comes from carbon black. ...
(sci.archaeology) - Re: VM parchment
... The parchment used for the map is about ... > the composition of old iron gall ink. ... > an organic base and the black colour comes from carbon black. ...
(sci.archaeology) - Re: Vinland Map and New Math
... >> treatment underlies the ink is not. ... (Harbottle is the gentleman who did C14 testing of the map ... "NARRATOR: Harbottle sliced a thin sliver from the map into six samples. ... Acetone, which should have no effect on parchment at all, ...
(sci.archaeology) - Re: Vineland
... >>I don't know that the parchment is 17th century. ... >>It doesn't matter what the burden of Seppo's post was, ... >>am unclouding the issue by arguing that the map lacks proper ... The above posting is neither a legal opinion nor legal advice, ...
(sci.archaeology) - Re: Vinland Map and New Math
... >weight of the parchment was one third foreign matter. ... The map is drawn on TOP of the ... That would be the death blow to any claims of authenticity if it can ... >It appears that the BLANK parchment was in front of Speculum Historiale ...
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