TAA i.3.14.29

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            Again there does seem a tendency for the richer gold

to be developed in the south, the proportion of silver rising

in the northern mines.

            Of course I realize that many more analyses are needed

to place these conclusions on a solid basis, but they are

interesting and perhaps significant.

            In a Third Section I am dealing with some explanations

of the chemical cation in the quartz lodes which leads to the

formation of the enriched deposits of gold, based on an

important paper by Emmons on this subject. As regards the 

silver, where it contains gold and is free of copper, I share

Lucas’ opinion that it is a natural product obtained from

Egypt itself. All the silver analysis published by Lucas 

with over 1% of copper seem to be 18th or 19th dynasty. 

The Hetepheres tomb silver contains 1.0%. Berthelot does

not mention copper in the 11th or 12th dynasty silver but as

he has up to 31% undetermined material in his analyses, the

result is not conclusive.

            If you would like me to expand on any of the sectn/<i>ons>

I have mentioned, would you let me know in what direction you

are seeking for information.

                                    Yours sincerely,

R                                                         W.F. Hume.