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:— 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 |
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