This section is from the book "A Treatise On Beverages or The Complete Practical Bottler", by Charles Herman Sulz. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On Beverages.
The Choice Of Material. - Marble. - Whiting (Chalk). - Purification and Process of Manufacture. - Marble vs. Whiting. - Limestone. - Magnesite. - Dolomite. - Bicarbonate of Soda.
The choice of material is very much guided by local circumstances and price.
In the United States marble dust and whiting are used almost exclusively, the former being more popular.
 
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