Re: How to permanent mount crystals?



In article <42b04a3b$0$7847$e4fe514c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Peter"
<research@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello,
> What mounting medium is used to make permanent crystal (chemical) slides?
> Dry mounting results in loose powder, wet mounting results in dissolving the
> chemicals again.
>
> I saw perfect 19th century slides with crystals, but how were they mounted?
> Greetings,
> Peter

Canada balsam dissolved in xylol. The latter is eliminated on the hot
plate, and after a little "cooking", one covers with a thin glass cover.
It's a craft.
You can now use ENTELLAN by Merck.

J.J.
.



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