SC - islinglass crystals!? Am I thinking of the wrong thing?
Nick Sasso
grizly_nick at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 9 11:16:08 PST 1998
That particular islinglass is known as muscovite mica, used in oven
doors and
such in the "Good Ole Days". It's a clear mineral found in areas where
there
was volcanic activity, like here in the Blue Ridge... the other
isinglass
probably influnced the first one's name or visa-versa as in the
current/rasin
debate.
Corwyn
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The isinglass that I am familiar with is the lining of fish swim
bladders, which is used as 1) a period thickening agent and 2) a fining
for fermented beverages that helps precipitate spent yeasties. Rather
nasty to think about, but very effective for both.
fra niccolo
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