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Old 08-22-2010, 10:36 PM   #5
jack404
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Default Re: Civil War Pinfire "Chimney Adapter"

the colour is caused by age or more accurately oxidisation of the impurities in the lead the smallish white ones could be tin or one of it's oxides or zinc, and the black could be many things in the Lead, small amounts ( tiny ) of silver will so this and many Lead mines are mines for zinc and silver and tin and in the old days separation was not yet perfected, heck it still aint
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