Table of Flame Colorations and Emission SpectraThis table of flame coloration is modified from the book "Determinative Mineralogy and Blowpipe Analysis" by Brush & Penfield, 1906. The colors are best observed by heating the sample on a loop of platinum wire moistened with HCl. The spectra are calculated to represent the emission from a flame and are based on the work ofJohn Talbot. Additional data for each element were obtained from theNational Institute of Standards and Technology. Make your own Mini Spectroscope courtesy of theUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Print a copy of thisPDFdocument and follow the directions. | 
