What is this? Powder flask/Tobacco Flask?

Richard G · 26th April 2017, 03:59 PM

Stu, back to betel. A grey residue could be the dried out remains of lime paste, (calcium hydroxide) I think. I believe it is the reaction of this with the other ingredients that turns saliva red. I don't know if it flares in contact with a flame.
Regards
Richard

kahnjar1 · 26th April 2017, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard G

Stu, back to betel. A grey residue could be the dried out remains of lime paste, (calcium hydroxide) I think. I believe it is the reaction of this with the other ingredients that turns saliva red. I don't know if it flares in contact with a flame.
Regards
Richard

I have owned other lime containers in the past but these have all been straight sided and bigger than this one. Not to say that it is not for betel as a suggestion was made somewhere that the decoration looked SE Asian. If from that region it COULD also have been used for powder I suppose.
Stu

Kmaddock · 27th April 2017, 07:52 AM

Chemistry is my profession
Calcium hydroxide will not flare at all when touched with a match.
No ideas on item though
Regards
Ken

26th April 2017, 03:59 PM	#1
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 411	Stu, back to betel. A grey residue could be the dried out remains of lime paste, (calcium hydroxide) I think. I believe it is the reaction of this with the other ingredients that turns saliva red. I don't know if it flares in contact with a flame. Regards Richard

27th April 2017, 07:52 AM	#3
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Chemistry is my profession Calcium hydroxide will not flare at all when touched with a match. No ideas on item though Regards Ken