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samantha
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Can someone help me out and tell me what minerals are in ink? Thanks sam
 
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Texan-In-Exile
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The oldest inks contained the mineral Iron Sulfate, sometimes called copperas or vitriol.
More recent inks use molydenum, chromium, cadmium, which provide the colors.

http://www.cosi.org/resources/askCosi/encyclopedia.asp?qid=37&hotWord=minerals

(Now - what about vitamins? Wink )
 
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samantha
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Thanks Tex...the vitamins will be on my next trivia question! LOL
 
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