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Gambier bought out several factories around France and slapped thieer
moniker on them. They also sold white ball clay pipes that were died a
nice russet red and good solid black. How that might mess up trace
analysis, I am not sure. Over 20 years ago, I took a sample of of what
looked like tobacco in a small brass box (recovered by Priscilla Wegers
from the Martinez Adobe in California) to the chem lab folks at the
University of Idaho to determine if the substance was tobacco. I found out
that LOTS of plants have nicotine in them - not just tobacco plants. On
top of that, the chem lab lost both the brass box and and the organic
sample.
Smoke.
Smoke (Michael A.) Pfeiffer, RPA
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
605 West Main Street
Russellville, Arkansas 72801
(479) 968-2354 Ext. 233
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It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
Ron May
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Say, what about doing trace element analysis or x-ray spectography on those
white ball clay pipes we keep finding? I know there is a raft of literature
on the shape of pipes, but perhaps this approach could tell us new things
like variation in clay sources. Are all Gambier pipes made from the same
clay, for example?
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.
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