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Author Topic: Uranium glass (3) decanter  (Read 511 times)

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Offline jfklas

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Uranium glass (3) decanter
« on: December 22, 2013, 05:24:56 PM »
Hi! I need some help to identify this uranium glass crystal decanter. Nothing at Google. Thank you in advance.

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Re: Uranium glass (3) decanter
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2013, 07:22:28 PM »
Hello again! :)

I don't think this bottle is Uranium glass. Manganese will glow in this manner - and is used as a colour "purifier".
Uranium always gives a much, much brighter glow.
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Re: Uranium glass (3) decanter
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2013, 08:31:47 PM »
Thank you. Does that (manganese) help identify the bottle origin?

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Re: Uranium glass (3) decanter
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2013, 12:18:59 PM »
I'm afraid not.  :'(

It was used widely.
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