Peat from Cashmere from aquatic plants

Made:: 1831-1850 in Kashmir

preparer:: Hugh Falconer

Peat from Cashmere (formed in a lake) from the aquatic plants

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Peat from Cashmere (formed in a lake) from the aquatic plants
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Peat from Cashmere (formed in a lake) from the aquatic plants but not from any species of sphagnum, presented by Dr. Falconer

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Category:: Metallurgy

Object Number:: 1889-164/13

Materials:: peat

type:: specimen, fuel and peat

credit:: John Percy Collection

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Peat from Cashmere from aquatic plants

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