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THE letter dealing with the composition of a new mineral from Ceylon contributed by Sir W. Ramsay to NATURE of April 7 (p. 533) reveals certain discrepancies between the analytical results obtained with this material at University College and those of the Scientific and Technical Department of the Imperial Institute recorded in Prof. Dunstan's letter on this subject (March 31, p. 510). Sir W. Ramsay's results indicate that this mineral is practically free from thoria, whereas those recorded by Prof. Dunstan show that it is particularly rich in this oxide. As Prof. Dunstan is at present abroad, and therefore unable at the moment to comment on Sir W. Ramsay's letter, I may be permitted to direct attention to two observations mentioned by Sir W. Ramsay, which appear to be open to question.
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HENRY, T. A New Mineral from Ceylon. Nature 69, 559–560 (1904). https://doi.org/10.1038/069559d0
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