On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, mary wrote:
> 1846 Francis and White at Vauxhall made Pparian cement - a marble
> cement patented by Keating. It is Gypsum saturated in borax, burnt and
> ground.
>
> I don't know if this adds up to anything.
It does. Although this appears to be a long shot from the desert areas I'm
dealing with - any further information on this special kind of artificial
stone preparation available?
Irene
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