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Achates, , 141-142, 147 Amethystus, , 108, 130- Acies, steel, 182-183 131, 147 Acopis, unknown stone, possibly pumice, Amiantus, asbestos, 93-94 15, 144 Ammochrysos, , yellow musco­ Adamas, hard , including dia­ v ite , 95 mond, corundum, quartz, 83, 112, Ammonis cornu, ammonites, 14, 114, 116, 121-122, 124, 147 95, 98 Adarce, porous saline deposits, 80 Ammonites, carbonate concretions, 99 Aegophthalmos, eye-agate, 15, 142 Ammonitrum, an artificial glass, 110 Aegyptilla, agate, , 117, 144 Ampelitis, coal, 66, 67, 70 Aerodes, sky-blue , 127 Ampelitis cinerea, bituminous earth, 218 Aerugo, general name for natural blue- Amphitane (amphitanis), possibly chrys- green minerals; pt., 13, ocolla with sulphide residuals, 86 18, 36, 51, 52, 56, 177, 218, 219 Anachites, , 121 artificial subacetate pt.; ver­ Anatachates, natural resin, possibly digris pt., 177, 190, 196-197 retinite, 79, 112 Aes, metallic copper, 7, 169, 176-178, Androdamas, probably diamond, possi­ 187 bly pt., 14, 122-124 Aes caldarium, refined brittle copper, Anteros, amethyst quartz, 131 176 Anthracites, goethite, , 87 Aes candidum, native copper arsenides, Antipathes, black , 81, 88, 166 19 Aphrodisiace, quartz, Aes nigrum, black copper oxides, teno- probably agate, 6, 16, 144 rite , 19 Aphronitrum, natural hydrous sodium Aes regulare, refined yellowish copper, carbonate, 13, 42-44 176 Apsyctos, cryptocrystalline quartz, 6, Aes rubrum, , 19 116, 144 Aes rude plumbei coloris, chalcocite, 207 Arabica, gem stone cut from marble, Aetites, geodes pt.; hollow concretions 112, 148, 149 pt., 102-104, 164 Arabicus, marble, 112 Ageratus, probably an iron sulphate, 105 Argentaria, clay, 28, 31 Alabandicus, almandite , 109, stone containing or quicksilver, 137 220 Alabandicus lapis, alabandite, 6, 109 Argentum, silver, 8, 169, 172-174 Alabastrites, calcite, var. stalagmite pt.; Argentum rude album, tetrahedrite pt.; gypsum pt., 112, 151, 156, 162 probably sylvanite, amalgam, etc., Alabastros, sam e as alabastrites 204, 206-207 Alana terra, clay or impure aluminum Argentum rude cineraceum, tetrahedrite silicates, 34 p t.; cerargyrite pt., 204, 207 Album hispanicum, tin acetate, 180 Argentum rude jecoris colore, s ilv e r Alectorius, quartz, probably in part haloids, principally cerargyrite, 204, calculi, 145-146 207 Alexandrinus, , 139 Argentum rude luteum, silver tellurides Almandinus, almandite garnet, 136 p t., 207 Alumen, natural alums, probably in­ Argentum rude nigrum, stephanite pt.; cluding iron and magnesium sul­ polybasite, etc., 204, 207 phates, 5, 9, 45, 112, 188 asbestos, 93 Argentum rude plumbei coloris, a rg e n tite , Amandinus, garnet, possibly grossula- 2 0 4-20 5 rite , 136 Argentum rude purpureum, sternbergite Ambra, , 71, 78 pt., 204, 207 Ameniacum, (see armenium), 5 5 -5 6 Argentum rude purum, native silver, Amethystizon, garnet, probably 172-174, 204 includes other purplish red miner­ Argentum rude rubrum, pyrargyrite, 204, als, 116, 135-136 205-206, 207 225

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Argentum rude rubrum obscurum, m ix ­ Aurum, , 169, 170-172 ture of silver minerals, 205 Balanites, unknown mineral probably a Argentum rude rubrum iranslucidum, fossil, 6, 144 proustite, 205 Ballagius, light colored , 135 Argentum vivum, quicksilver, 169, 174- Balux, native gold, 169 176 Baptes, artificially colored amber, 79, Argentum vivum rude jecoris colore, 112 calomel, 207 Baroptos, unknown , 145 Argentum vivum rude nigrum, m e ta c in ­ Basaltes, hard igneous and sedimentary n a b a r, 207 rocks, 6, 11, 14, 112, 148, 149, 150, Argentum vivum rude rubrum, cin n a b a r, 154 207 Basanites, basanite quartz, 162 Argentum vivum sublimatum, a rtific ia l Batrachites, unknown gemstone, possibly impure mercury sulphate, 190, 200 , 6, 116, 144 Argilla, clay, 26, 27 Belemniles, belemnite, 14, 101-102, 105 Argyritis, artificial basic lead carbonate, Beli oculus, chatoyant quartz pt.; eye- 195 agate pt., 127, 142, 147 Armatura, pt.; the bright Beryllus, beryl, 114, 116, 117, 126-127, surface of fossil shells, either origi­ 129 nal or replacing pyrite and Bisemutum, general name for bismuth marcasite pt., 7, 95, 98-99, 101-102 and bismuth minerals, 19, 178 Armenia terra, aluminous earth, 21, 34 Bitumen, asphaltum, 8, 61-62, 65-67, Armenium (armenium color), copper 183 sulphate or carbonate, 6, 13, 51, Bolenia, probably a concretion, possibly 5 5 -5 6 a meteorite, 145 Aromatites, resin, , amber, 79, 112 Bombardaria, stanniferous copper , Arsenicum, embraces both realgar and 186 o rp im e n t, 17 Borax, borax, including impure mixtures Asbestos, asbestos, 93 of borax and hydrous sodium car­ As&esios vivum, asbestos, 93 bonates, 42, 43, 197 Aspilates, unknown gemstone, 6, 145 Borea, jasper, 6, 113, 139, 140 Assii lapidis flos (assae petrae flos), n a t­ Bostrychites, asbestos, 93, 112 ural lime, 80, 217 Botryites, unknown mineral, two vari­ Assius lapis (asius lapis), lime, both nat­ eties, possibly hematite and dato- ural and artificial, 217 lite , 144 Assyria, banded green jasper, 140 zinc oxide and other zinc compounds Aster, see terra samia formed in furnaces, 192 Asteria, general name for girasol , Brontia, fossil echinidea, 97-98 , quartz, etc., 123 Bucardia, fossil pelecypod or cast, 14, Asterios, general name for adularescent 142 and star gems, 116, 123, 124, 147 Astrios, , 123 Caballinus, artificial iron-sulphur com­ Astrobolos, moonstone, 123 p o u n d , 58 Astroites, fossil coral, crinoid stems, etc., Cadmia, general name for natural and 12, 13, 15, 97, 123, 143 artificial zinc compounds, 12, 13, 18, 20, 51, 69, 96, 181, 190, 209, Atizoe, resin, 79, 112 21 3-21 5 Atramentum, general name for sulphates, Cadmia atramentosa, goslarite pt., 216- 47, 181 217 Atramentum librarium, melanterite, 47 Cadmia botryites, zinc oxides formed in Atramentum metallicum, melanterite pt., furnaces, 192 47 Cadmia fornacum, zinc oxides formed in Atramentum sutorium, melanterite, gos- furnaces, 96, 192-193, 200 larite, and other iron sulphates, 5, Cadmia fossilis, smithsonite, including 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 36, 45, 46, 47-51, hemimorphite, 8, 19, 187, 193 59, 112, 188 Cadmia fossilis metallica, smaltite pt., Augites, turquois pt.; chrysocolla pt., 96, 213 129 Cadmia sublimata, impure arsenous Auripigmentum, orpiment, 6, 56-58, 203, oxide, 190, 214^-215 218 Caeca, sardonyx, 133

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Caeruleum, p t.; chalcanthite pt., Chelidonius, unknown mineral, 146 18, 36, 51, 52, 53, 54-55, 56 Chelonia, unknown mineral, 146 artificial preparations, silver am­ Chelonitis, concretion, 143 monium acetate, mercury lead Cheramides, ferruginous limestone, 105 chloro-sulphate, etc., 190, 196-198 Chernites, marble, possibly chalcedony, Calamites, petrified reeds, 82 149 Calamochnus, porous saline deposit, 80 Chloritis, unknown stone, possibly am- Calíais, general name for non-trans­ phibole in part, 145 parent green minerals pt.; turquois Choaspitis, possibly beryl, 127 pt., 129, 139, 140, 147 Cholas, possibly serpentine, 153 Callimus, loose pebble in a geode, 104, Chryselectros, see chrysolithus, 138 220-221 Chrysites, fossil, fossiliferous , 101, Calx, lime, 163-164 162 Camphora, camphor, 61, 62-65 Chrysitis, massicot, 195 Candidus, spinel, 135-136 Chrysoberyllus, golden beryl, 115, 126- Capillaris, fibrous alum, 46 127, 129 Capnias, jasper, 117, 138, 140 Chrysocolla, artificial borax, sodium car­ Capnites, vari-colored marble, 112, 149 bonate, 42, 43, 44, 197 Caraben, am b e r, 71 chrysocolla, melanterite, green copper Carbo, asphaltic earth, 66 and iron sulphates, possibly mala­ Carbunculus, general name for all fiery chite, 13, 18, 31, 36, 51, 52, 56, 86, red minerals, principally garnet and 218, 219 spinel, 6, 7, 11, 83, 108, 113, 114, copper ammonium carbonate, 197 123, 135-137, 147, 205, 206 Chrysolampis, unknown gemstone, prob­ sand produced from indurated bitumi­ ably , 128 nous earth, 159 Chrysolithus, general name for yellow Carchedonius, garnet, 114, 136-137, 138 gems, principally peridot, , Cardisca, fossil, 142 , 108, 113, 117, 132, 138, 147 Carneolus, , 114, 132 Chrysophis, unknown mineral, 145 Carystium, asbestos, 93 Chrysoprasius, chrysolite beryl, possibly Catochites, a hydrocarbon, probably pt., 127, 128 pitch, 79, 112 Chrysopteros, peridot in part, 128 Catopyrites, unknown gemstone, possi­ Cimolia, cimolite, 21, 28, 31 bly hematite, 145 Cinaedia, bon e, 146 Cenchros, a very small diamond, 121 Cinnabaris, artificial minium, 87, 200 Cepionides, possibly , 7, 139 artificial cinnabar, 190, 200, 208 Cepites, agate, 7, 142 Cissites, geode, 104 Cerachates, ceragate, 141 Citrina, citrine quartz, 120-121 Ceramites, ferruginous limestone, 105 Citrinus, zircon pt.; sapphire pt., 120, Ceraunia, moonstone, 116, 123 132 fossil or possibly a meteorite, 98 Collyrion, see terra samia Cerinus, possibly beryl, 127 Conchilia, imperfect , 146 Cerites, unknown gemstone, 145 Conchites, fossil, 14, 101, 221 Cerussa, basic lead acetate, basic lead Corallachates, coral agate, 15, 141 carbonate, 180, 183, 190, 196-199 Corallium (curallium), co ra l, 80 Cerussa cinerea, mixture of lead oxide Corsoides, asbestos, 93, 112 and basic lead acetate, 199 Cos, , 106-107 Cerussa plumbaria, artificial massicot, Coticula, basanite, 107, 170 198 Craterites, yellow sapphire, 138 Cerussa plumbi candidi, “spanish white,” Creta, chalk, possibly clay in part, 21, 28, 199 30 Chalastraeum, hydrous sodium carbon­ Creta argentaría, clay, 7, 21 ate, 42, 44 Crética, physician’s name for chalk, 31 Chalazias, probably diamond, possibly Crocallis, co ra l, 112 q u a rtz , 14 Cryptopetra, concretion pt.; fossil pt., Chalcedonius, chalcedony, agate, 134 112 stibnite, 211 Crystallinus, goshenite beryl, 127 Chalcites, cupriferous pyrite, 47 Crystallus, quartz, 12, 111, 116,118-121, Chalcitis, iron sulphate, possibly ama- 124 rantite, 6, 13, 45, 47-51, 200 Ctenites, fossil, 100

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Iris, quartz, 120-121 Leucostictos, spotted syenite porphyry, Isidis plocamos, black coral, 81 150 Italic us, stibnite, 211 Libanockrus, resin, 79 Libraria, tin-antimony alloy, 19 Limoniates, green gemstones, includes Jaces, co ra l, 81 cryptocrystalline quartz, , Jaspis, jasper; unknown stone pt., 6, 13, 124 112, 113, 125, 139-140, 147, 153 Linon, asbestos, 93 Jasponyx, jasponyx, 140 Lipare, bituminous stone, 79, 112 Lithargyron, artificial lead oxide, 173, Langa, a m b e r, 71 180, 190 Langurium, am b e r, 71 Lithizon, rhodolite garnet p t.; spinel pt., Lapilli ex quibus plumbum candidum 136 conficitur, cassiterite, 180, 208 Liihocolla, preparations for glueing Lapis alabastrites, massive banded cal- stones, 164 cite, 152, 153 Lithodendres, co ra l, 80 Lapis arabicus, marble, 15, 156 Luculleum, black marble, 148 Lapis comensis, steatite, 11 Lutum, eruptive igneous rock, 158 Lapis conchiies, coquina, 161, 221 Lychnis (lychnites), red gems, in Lapis coraliticus, marble, 148-149 p a r t, 137 Lapis eislebanus, unknown stone, 15 Lycophthalmos, eye-agate, 15, 142 Lapis judaicus, fossil crinoid, 14, 96-97, Lygdinus (lygdus, lapis lygdinus), w h ite 102, 149 marble, 148 Lapis liparaeus, bituminous stone, 202 Lydius, basanite, 107 Lapis lychnites, white marble, 148 Lyncurium, amber, 71, 73, 101, 105 Lapis molaris, stone suitable for mill­ Lysimachia, marble, 112, 148 stones, 12, 158-159 fossil, probably crinoid stem, 13, 14 Magnes, magnetite, 83-85 Lapis onychinus, massive banded calcite, Magnetis, , 7, 14, 94, 95 133 magnetite, 83 Lapis phengites, white marble with yel­ Magnetis lapis qui ex crustis constat, low veins, 7, 151 pt.; gypsum pt., 7 Lapis phryges, massive banded calcite, Maltha, petroleum, 61 152 maltha cement, 163 Lapis phrygius, g y p su m , 92 Marchasita, pyrite, 17, 176, 212 Lapis sabinus, impure sulphur, 202 Marga, marl, 24-25 Lapis salentinus, impure sulphur, 202 Margarita, p e a rl, 147 Lapis sidicinus, impure sulphur, 202 Marithas, bituminous stone, 202 Lapis specularis, gypsum, var. selenite, Marmor, marble, 148-156 9 0 -9 3 Meconites, fossil, 113 Lapis spongia, pumice, 80, 108 Medea, a black rock, probably slate with Lapis thebaicus, hornblende granite, 162 pyrite veinlets, 143 Lapis ihracius, bituminous stone, jet in Melancoryphus, unknown stone, 129 part, 61, 67, 68, 70 Melanteria, melanterite pt.; mixture of Lapis thyreus, p u m ice , 12 hydrous iron sulphates pt., 11, 13, Lauriotis, smelter product, probably 45, 4 7 -51 zinc oxides, 196 Melia, an aluminous earth, 30, 218 Lemnium sigillum, see terra lemnium Melichrysos, citrine quartz, 138 Leontios (leontodora), light yellow jasper, Melitites, unknown mineral, possibly a 141 borate or alum, 7, 88-89 Lepidotes, m ic a , 99 Memnonia, unknown mineral, 144 Lesbia, unknown stone, 145 Mepicoros, unknown mineral, 144 Leucachates, yellow and white agate, 141 Meroctes, green marble, 112, 148 Leucochrysos, unknown stone, probably Mesochloros, gemstone with a green chalcedony, 113, 138 b a n d , 112 Leucogaea, c h a lk , 88 Mesoleucos, gemstone with a white band, Leucographis, ch a lk , 88 112 Leucopetalos, , St. Stephen’s Stone, Mesomelas, gemstone with a black band, 144 112 Leucophthalmos, eye-agate, 14 Mica, m ic a , 95

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Minium, cinnabar, 180, 199-200, 207, Opalus (opalius), opal, 116, 122-123, 208 124, 147 Minium secundarium, artificial minium, Opandica, copper sulphate or carbonate, 183, 190, 199, 210 55 Misenus, smoky and amethystine Ophicardelus, agate, 143 quartz, 139 Ophites, green, metamorphic and altered Misy, yellow hydrous iron sulphate, igneous rocks, 83,126,152,154, 159, principally copiapite, 7,13,45,47-51 162 Mithrax, unknown gemstone, possibly Orbes, slag pt.; pt., 191 opal or , 145 Orca, unknown gemstone, possibly cryp­ Molaris, see lapis molaris tocrystalline quartz, 6, 143 Moloehites, green jasper; possibly mala­ Orichalcum, copper-zinc alloy, 96, 187 chite in part, 54, 114, 140 Orites, unknown mineral, 145 Molybdaena, artificial lead oxide, 173, Ostracias altera, chalcedony, 142 180 Ostracites, fossil shells, 88, 101, 105 Morion, smoky quartz, 139 Morochthus, c h a lk , 88 Paeantides, chalcedony, 104 Mumia, asphaltum, 65 Paederos, opal, 6, 117, 122-123, 131 Murrhina, onyx, agate, possibly em­ Palaca, large gold nugget, 169 braces banded calcite, fluorite, 134- Panchros, opal pt.; iris quartz pt., 6, 117, 135 143 Myites, fossil, 101 Paneros, unknown gemstone, 144 Myrmecias, fossiliferous amber, 14, 99 Pangonius, quartz, 14, 121, 124 Myrrhites, resin, 79, 112 Pantarbe, unknown stone, possibly co­ Myrsinites, unknown mineral, 80 ru n d u m , 86 Paranitis, a m e th y s t, 131 Naphtha, p e tro le u m , 61 Pardalios, dark yellow jasper, 141 Nasamonites, banded jasper, 6, 116, 143 Pentacrinus, fossil, 98 Nebrites, jasper, 143 Pentagonos, fossil, 100 Nigra quasi lanugo ex qua argentum Perileucos, gemstone with white band vivum conficitur, metacinnabar, 11, from to base, 112 207 Perimelas, gemstone with black band Nilios, green jasper, 129 from crown to base, 112-113 Nitrum, principally natron; embraces Petroleum, petroleum, 61 thermonatrite, trona, nitrocalcite, Pharmacitis, bituminous earth, 67 7, 9,10,13, 17, 18, 36, 42-45, 52,110Phassachales, agate, 141 Nitri spuma, hydrous sodium carbonate, Philogynos, fossil, 101 13 Phoenicites, fossil, 96 Nympharena, unknown stone, probably Phrygius, unknown stone, probably a fossil, 142-143 marble, 105 Phycites, petrified reed, 82, 112 Obryzus argentiferous gold, 170 Phyrites, m a rb le , 83 Obsidiana, jet, 67, 112 Pissasphattus, pissasphalt, 61 Obsidianus, artificial black glass, 69, 111, Pix, petroleum, 61, 183 112 Plumbago, artificial lead oxides; hearth Obsidianus lapis, bituminous stone pt.; lead, 190, 195-196 jet pt., 7, 61, 67, 68, 70, 111 galena, 204, 209 volcanic glass, obsidian, 111 Plumbago flava, wulfenite, 209 Ochra, in part, 21 Plumbaria, smelter product, probably Ockra plumbaria, artificial massicot, 190, zinc oxides, 194 198, 199 earth containing lead, tin or bismuth, Oleagenm, b e ry l, 127 220 Oleum, petroleum, 61 Plumbaria arena, galena, 195, 209, 210 Ollaria, tin-copper alloy, 186 Plumbarius, ore of lead, tin or bismuth, Ombria, fossil echinidea, 97-98 209 Onychites, banded calcite pt.; onyx pt., Plumbarius cinis, artificial lead oxide or 101, 133 carbonate, 196 Onyx, onyx pt.; banded calcite pt.; Plumbarius cinerea, mixture of lead banded gypsum pt., 114, 133-135, oxide and basic lead acetate, 199 153 Plumbarius lapis, galena, 195, 209, 210

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Plumbum, general term for lead, tin and garnet, 109, 116, 117, 132, 137-138 bismuth, 169, 178-179, 181, 209 Sandyx, artificial minium, 198, 199, 201, Plumbum candidum (album, argen- 210 tarium), tin, 169, 178, 180 Sangenis, opal, 122, 124 Plumbum cinereum, bismuth, 8, 19, 169, Santerna, copper ammonium carbonate, 178, 179 196-197 Plumbum nigrum, lead, 169, 178 Sapinos, amethyst quartz, 131 Pneumenis, lead oxide, lead carbonate, Sapphirus, lapis-lazuli; sapphire in part, 195 6, 11, 12-13, 109, 114, 115, 130, 147 Pwigitis, cimolite in part, 5, 33 Sarcites, silicified fossil or agate, 142 Polia, asbestos, 93, 112 Sarcophagus, lim e, 217 Polygrammos, banded jasper, 112, 113, Sarda (sardo, sardius), carnelian pt.; 140 sard pt., 6, 132 Pompholyx, tutty, impure zinc oxide, Sardachates, agate, 141 17, 190, 193 Sardonyx, sardonyx, 114, 132-133 sulphates of lead, copper, zinc, etc., Saurites, unknown stone, 147 215 Saxum arenarium, , 9, 12 Pontica, plasma pt.; agate pt., 15, 142 Schistos, sch ist, 11 Porphyrites, syenite porphyry, 150, 155 goethite, 8, 86-88 Porphyroides, probably a fossil, 101 Selinitis, selenite, 7, 13 Pramnion, smoky quartz, 139 Semites, o p a l, 122 Prasius (prasitis), prase pt.; chryso- Serpentaria, probably serpentine, 152 prase pt., 8, 108, 127, 147 Siderites, hard black rocks, 112 Prasoides, peridot, 128 hard minerals with black metallic Psoricum, artificial salts of lead, zinc and luster, including magnetite, corun­ iron, 190, 200 dum, etc., 121, 122, 145 Pumex, pumice, 80, 107-108 Sideritis, magnetite, 83 tu fa , 167 Sigillum caprae, see terra lemnium Pyren, fossil, 96 Sil, clay pt.; ocher pt., 34-35 Pyrites, pyrite pt.; marcasite pt., 12, 17, Silex, hornstone pt.; possibly embraces 209, 211-212, 221 , 9, 12, 110, 156-157 hard fusible stones, 159 Sinopis, geothite in part, 200 Pyropus, garnet, 135—136 Smaragdus, green gemstones, princi­ Pyrrhopoecilos, hornblende granite, 152 pally emerald, but embraces cryp­ tocrystalline quartz, chrysocolla, Rhombites, calcite, 100 beryl, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 83, 108, 112, Rubigo, red iron rust, 56, 183 115, 117, 124-126, 129, 132,147, 153 Rubinus, spinel pt.; pyrope garnet pt., Smyris, emery, 9, 105, 115 116, 135 Solis gemma, moonstone, 123 Rubrica, red ocher; limonite, 6, 21 Sory, gray to black iron sulphates in­ cluding melanterite, voltaite, 5, 8, Sdbulum, a sandy earth, 160 13, 45, 47-54 Sacal, a m b e r, 71 Spartopolios, asbestos, 93, 112 Saccharinus, artificial alum, 46 Spinellus, spine], 135-136 Sacodion, quartz, probably amethyst, Spinus (spinos), pyritic, bituminous 131 shale, 9, 12, 67, 215-216 Saerium, a m b e r, 71 Spodos, furnace product, principally Sagda, a barnacle, 145 zinc oxide, 7, 9, 11, 13, 190, 192, Sal, halite, 7, 9, 36-42 19 3-19 4 Sal ammoniac (sal ammoniacus), sal minerals formed by oxidation of pri­ ammoniac, 37, 41, 89 m ary of lead, zinc, etc., includ­ Sal ammoniacus subditicus, artificial sal ing alums, 215 ammoniac, 41 Salts spuma, marine salt, 37 Spongites, calcareous material found in sponges, 80, 112 Salsugo, lim e , 217 Samius lapis, quartz, 104-105, 112, 219 Spuma argenti, artificial massicot in Samothracia, jet; lignite, 66, 68, 70, 112 part, 195-196 Sandraca, realgar, 8, 56-58, 202 Spuma lupi, unknown mineral, 96 artificial minium, 199 Squama, metallic iron scale, probably Sandastros, unknown gemstone, possibly includes rust, 194

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Stannum, silver-lead alloy, 19, 183-184, pt., 13, 14, 29-30, 31, 32, 188 34, 219 Stannum argentarium, lead-tin alloy, Terra tripela, siliceous earth, principally 18 6-18 8 tripolite, 28 Stannum tertiarium, lead-tin or lead- Theamedes, unknown stone, 12, 85-86 bismuth alloy, 186 Theodotion, green chalk or clay, 12 Stelechites, fossil, 14, 101 Thracia, plasma, bloodstone and related Stella, minerals with internal reflections, varieties of cryptocrystalline 15 quartz, 142 Stereotis, massive lead oxide and carbon­ Thyites, green marble or chalk, 14, 112, ate, 195 148 Stibi, stibnite, 19, 181, 209, 211 Tincar, artificial hydrous sodium car­ Strombites, fossil, probably a gastropod, bo n a te , 43 100 Tofus, tuff pt.; tufa pt., 11, 24, 115, 156, Suatternicum, reddish yellow amber, 71 157, 167 Suecinum, amber, 8, 61, 70-79 Topazius, yellow and green gemstones Sulfur, sulphur, 58-60 and stones, principally peridot, 11, Sulfur vivum, native sulphur, 58 115, 128-129, 147, 153 Syenites, hornblende granite, 14, 152, Trichrus, hematite in part, 88 154 Triophthalmos, eye-agate, 142 Synodontites, unknown stone, or bone Trochites, fossil crinoid stem, 12, 96-97, from head of synodus fish, 146 100, 101 Syriacus, fossil crinoid, 96 Troezenius, garnet, 136 Syricum, red pigment, 200-201 Turcica, jasper, 139 Syringites, petrified reed, 82, 112 Syrtites, garnet, 136 Unio, pearl, 146-147 Syrtitis, unknown yellow gemstone, 139 Veientana, calcareous tufa, 143 Taenarium, black marble, 149 Veneris crines, sagenitic quartz, 143 Tecolithos, fossil or calcareous material, Venetus, sapphire, 132 80, 96, 112, 142 Viride aeris, copper acetate, 197 Telicardios, unknown stone, possibly a Vitriolum, blue and green hydrous iron fossil, 142 sulphates, principally melanterite, Telirrhizos, unknown stone, possibly 49 o n y x , 144 Temperatura, alloys, 186 Tenerius, incorrect name for pebble Xanthos, yellowish white jasper, 6, 116, found in geodes, 104 144 Tephrias, stalagmite calcite pt.; serpen­ Xistios, unknown stone, 145 tine pt., 152 Tephrites (tephritis), fossil, 14, 99, 112 Zanthenes, a hydrocarbon, probably Terebinthizusa, chrysocolla, 139 resin or paraffin, 79, 112 Terra lemnium, cimolite in part, 32 Zmilaces, blue-gray marble, 145 Terra samia, calcareous earth pt.; Zoronisios, unknown stone, 144, 145

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àtpitowa, bluish white jasper, 139 Beodimos, green chalk, 31 àiiiins, borax, 53 aXos salt from sea foam, 37, 80 £4s fri8os, refined gold, 170 Kaatrirepos, tin, 178, 180 iiirvpos, native sulphur, 58; native gold, KtvTpov, gem sapphire with solid inclu­ 170 sions, 117 à-iruparos, fiery red gems, principally gar­ KivpiPapi, cinnabar ore, 207 nets, 135 Kiaarjpi^, pumice, 108 fipTtXXos, white clay, 26 nviiras, bituminous earth, 66 àpyvplTis, argentiferous earth, 220; ar­ Kpaixaros, an alloy, 184 gentiferous stone, 220 KpiitrraXXos, quartz , 118 apyvpos xvrfc, quicksilver, 174 Kbavos, blue copper minerals, principally apTaya, am ber, 71 azurite, 53, 130 àptrevmis, native orpiment, 57 harpahTos, asphalt, bitum en, 61 XeuKoioy, white hydrous sulphates, in part aùrapKrjs, pure ocher, 33 goslarite, 49 &4>p6viTpos, natural hydrous sodium car­ \evx6s, argentiferous gold, 170 bonates, 42 XiBhpyvpos, artificial lead oxide, 195 &pis vlrpov, artificial hydrous sodium \i66t5ia, hard coal, 68 carbonates, 42 X£0os, stone, 191 àtj>potTè\T]vos, gypsum, particularly sele­ \tB6trpeos, probably a fossil shell, 105 nite, 91 fj.a\o.KTa (ixaXaTToj), minerals that soften fiaaavos, touchstone, basanite, 107 in a fire, 10 0ow0s, hydrous sodium carbonates, 43 neTaWevris, a mineral that yields metal, fioTpvÌTTjs, zinc oxides formed in furnaces, 15-16 192 titXros, red ocher or earth, 33 (io\i0Saiva, hearth lead, 196; galena, 209 yij xp«pvy^s, a slag, 191 fivXhris, hard stones used for millstones, iBòs, artificial hydrous iron sulphate, 48 158

¿"«l'iris, banded slag, 192 dwxlTis, slag containing veins, 192 <5pe£xaXras, a copper-zinc alloy, 176, 187 fi4>alarov àyopi., a sulphur plain in Italy, 6pvkt6s, a mineral that does not yield a 58 metal, 15-16 {¡Xe/crpop, amber, 70-71 ¿arpuKiris, ston y artificial zinc oxides, ^Xins, copper scale from nails, 194 192

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irap&opos, impure natural alum solu­ aTVTTTijpta, natural alums, 46 t io n , 4 6 o-^eicXApios, gypsum, var. selenite, 91 irtirvputikvtK, refined sulphur, 58 crxca-ris, a lu m , 4 6 m)(cr6s, stones that m elt in a fire, 15, 48

TiTT&atfraX.TOs (iricraX.TOs), pissasphalt, tijkt 6s, stones that melt in a fire, 9 6 5 Ttrpkyavos, refined antimony sulphide, irXofcIns, alum occurring in crusts, 46; 211 crusts of slag, 192 rpixlris, fibrous and capillary alums, 46 jr\aTvi00aX/ios, refined antimony sul­ p h id e , 211 ¿oXItis ifinos, glass sand, 110 7rX«/0ms, alum m olded into the form of a SoXos, a m b e r , 71 b r ic k , 4 6 iypAs irvKT&s, congealed “juice,” 18 iroX bKtvos, a porous mineral, 9 idp&pyvpos, quicksilver, 174 ■Ktapos, a variety of tufa, 156, 167 Tvptiiaxos, pyrite, 211 4>opiiiTj, pure natural alum solution, 46 X?j£, v e r d ig r is , 5 6 XoXkAs, copper, 176 aiujpia, slag, 17, 190 Xpwcriris, touchstone, basanite, 107; oraXaKTiicAs, hydrous iron and copper auriferous stone or ore, 220 sulphates occurring as stalactites and stalagmites, 48 ^ advpi., minerals that disintegrate in o-xi/i/u, stibnite, 211 w a te r , 10

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Adularescent gems, 116-117, 122-123 Asarubas, 72, 78 Aeroides, 127 Asbestos, 6, 93-94, 112 Aeschylus, 71, 114 Asbestinum, 93 Aetius Amidenus, 34, 91 Asbolan, 214 Agate, 14-15, 141-142, 143-144 Aspera, 53 dendritic, 141 Asphaltum, 62, 65-66 Agatharchides, 2 Asphragide, 32 ainarlTiis, 86 Aster earth, 29-30 Alabandite, 6, 109 6.

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Cassiterite, 178, 180, 208 Cuprite, 194 Catapotium, 55 Causticity of minerals, 13 Datolite, 144 Celsus, Cornelius, 58 D e m o c ritu s , 1, 79 Ceragate, 141 D e m o stra tu s , 71 Cerargyrite, 206, 207 D e n d r it ic agate, 141 C h a lc a n th ite , 50, 54—55 Dercyllus, 2 Chalcedony, 13, 102-104, 134, 141 Diamond, 11, 114^115, 121-122 Chalcocite, 207 diBoipo s, 165 Chalcophone, 162 Didymus Alexandrinus, 2 Chalk, 5, 12, 28, 31, 33, 89 Diemachus, 169 Chalybs, 182 Dinocrates, 85 Charadra, 113 Diodorus Siculus, 45 Chatoyant minerals, 122-123 Diogenes, 2 Chian earth, 30 Dionysius Afer, 2, 71, 126, 130, 141 Chrysaspides, 174 Dioscorides, 29, 52, 66, 67, 80, 102, 139, , 128 175, 176, 181, 194, 195, 209, 213 Chrysocolla, 5, 53, 54-55, 126, 203 Dorotheus Chaldaeus, 2 Chrysolite, see peridot Doublets, 116 Chrysoprase, 127, 128, 129 , see asbestos Earth, 17-18, 21-35, 218 Cim olia earth (cimolite), 21, 28, 30, 31, asphaltic, 66 32 bituminous, 61, 66, 202 Cinnabar, 190, 199-200, 206, 207-208 classification of, 21-22 Citrine, 120-121 fullers, 27-28 Clay, 21, 25-27 impregnated, 202-203 , 10, 11 medicinal, 29 Coal, 66-68, 69, 70, 202-203 painters, 28 Cobaltum, 214 potters, 25-27 C o h e re n ce , 11 varieties, 22-23 Coinage, 183, 185 Earthen vessels, 167 Collyria, 29-30 ìk avppoos. 109 Color in minerals, 5-6 Electrum, 19, 183-184 Combustion of minerals, 11-12 Emerald, 124-126, 129 Composite minerals, 17 similar to borax, 126 Concretions, 14, 97, 98, 112, 142, 146 E m e r y , 9, 114r-115 Concretus, 48 Empedocles Agrigentinus, 84 Congealed juices, 18 Enhydros, 102, 104 Copiapite, 48-51 kvoaktas, 107 Copper, 176-178 Epiphaneus, 2 acetate, 196-197 Erastosthenes, 176 arsenides, 19 Eretria earth, 32-33 caldarium, 176 Euax Maurus, 68 compounds, 195, 196-197 Euripides, 71 coronarium, 176 Eye-agate, 14-15, 142 flowers of, 194, 198 minerals, 207 Fabius Pictor, 39 oxide, 19, 194 , 123 , 189-190 F e rtiliz e rs , 24—25 refining, 176 Festus, S. Pompeius, 96 regular e, 176 Fissile rocks, 162 scale, 195 Flexibility in minerals, 10 subacetate, 176, 177, 196-197 F lin t , 12, 110 white, 176, 187-188 Flowers of copper, 194, 198 Coquina, 161 Fluores, 9, 108-109 Coral, 12, 14, 80-82, 88, 143, 166 Fluorite, 108-109 Corundum, 108, 114, 130 Foam of lead, 195-196 Crinoids, 12, 97, 101 Focus, 190 Crucibles, 26 Foil backs, 115, 137, 138 Ctseias, 71 Fornacei, 27

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Fossils, 12, 14, 88, 96, 97-102, 142-143, Grossularite garnet, 136 161, 221 Grünspan, 56 F uigor, 161 G u m s, 63 Friable minerals, 10 Gunpowder, 45, 60 Fuller’s earths, 27-28 Gurgulius, 108 Furnace, construction of, 27 Gypsum, 89-93, 183, 187

Galena, 67, 179, 204, 209, 220 Hadrianus Guilielmus, 128 Galenus Pergamenus, 16, 29, 30, 32, 52, Halite, see salt 66, 67, 70, 175, 179, 181, 193, 213 Halotrichite, 215 Garnet, 11, 113, 115, 135-137, 138 Hardness of minerals, 11 almandite, 136 Heliogabalus, 155, 171 grossularite, 136 Heliotrope, 127-128 pyrope, 135 Hematite, 13, 86-87, 162 rhodolite, 135-136 Hemimorphite, 96, 187 Gelerbolus, 34 Heraclitus Sicyonius, 2 Gems, 11, 15, 112-147 Hermogenes, 208 adularescent, 116-117, 122-123 Herodotus, 133, 153, 169, 171, 173 asteriated, 123 Hierocles, 94 banded, 112-113 Homer, 171, 184 b la c k , 139 Hornstone (hornstein), 110, 156-157 blue, 130-132 Horus, 2, 121 color of, 116-117 Hydrocarbons, 78-79, 112 colorless, 118-122 doublets, 116 Imitative forms of minerals, 14 dy e d , 130 lov, 131 of, 114-115 Iris quartz, 6, 117, 120-121 flaws in, 117-118, 137 Iron, 8, 182-183, 188 foil backs, 115 sulphates, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 18, 36, 47-51, form, cut, 118 59 green, 124-130, 153 Isaacus, 64 imitation and methods of detecting, Ismenias, 2 115 mythical, 144-145, 146, 147 Jacchus, 2, 6, 116 occurrence, 113 Jasper, 6, 13, 112, 113, 125, 139-140, physical properties, 112 147, 153 play of color in, 6, 116-117, 122-123, Jasponyx, 140 124 Jet, 7, 8, 61, 66-68, 70, 71 polishing, 114-115, 117-118 Juba, 2, 81, 119, 128, 129, 153, 208 purple, 130-131 Judiacum, 62 recovery of, 113 Justinian, 150 red, 132-137 relative values, 124, 130, 138, 147 K&\apos, 82 white, 122-124 Kaolinite, 13, 14, 29-30, 31, 32, 34 yellow, 137-139 Kts, 108 Geodes, 14, 102-104, 164 Kisum, 2 1 3-2 1 4 Glaserze, 204 K6ßa\os, 214 Glass, 110-111 Krottenstein, 143 volcanic, 111 Glessite, 71 , 14, 109, 114, 115, 130, 147 Goethite, 12, 86-87 Later, 164 Gold, 8, 169-172 Lead, 169, 178-179, 181, 209 alloys, 184-186 acetate, 189-199 occurrence, 169-170 b u rn t, 180 plating, 188, 189 foam of, 195-196 properties, 170 hearth, 195-196 uses, 170-172 minerals, 209-210 Goslarite, 215 artificial oxide, 173, 180, 195-196, Granite, 14, 152, 154 198, 199 Gravel, 160 white oxide, 195

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salts, 180 medicinal properties, 12-13 ~KaiiavikTi)i, 124 mixed, 19-20, 202-217 Lemma earth, 28, 32 physical properties, 6-12 Leonardus, Camillus, 141 simple, 17-19 Lim e, 90, 162-164, 217 size, 15 manufactured, 90, 162-163, 217 Minium , artificial, 183, 190 uses, 163-164 Mithridates, 73 Limestone, 105, 162-163 Mnesias, 78 fe tid , 154 Mocha-stone, 141 Linjonite, 6, 21 Molibdaena, 210 Lingua, 165 Moisture in minerals, 8-9, 12 Lithostroton, 155 Moonstone, 123 L i v y , 174 , see mica Lodestone, 83 Mutianus, 104, 167 Lucretius, 83 M ythical stones, 85, 145, 146-147 Lucullus, L., 148 Lunan silex, 157 Natron, 43, 44 Luster of minerals, 7 Nepos, C., 153 Lutea, 34 Nicander, 2, 68, 70, 71 \bxvos, 137 Nicias, 2, 72, 73, 78 Lysistratus, 90 Nicols, Thomas, 128 Niter, 44r-45, 51, 188, 202, 218 Magi, 144-145 v It pop, 42 Magnetism, 12, 85-86 Non-composite minerals, 17 Magnetite, 83-86 lodestone, 83-86 Obsidian, 111 Malachite, 140 Ocher, 6, 21, 34-35 Maltha, 61, 163 Odor of minerals, 8 Manardus, 201 Olearia, 106 Marble (see calcite), 148-156 6flOiOfl(pT]S, 5 cutting of, 155-156 Onesicritus, 36 fo rm , 154 Onyx, 133-135 uses, 154-156 Opal, 7, 116, 122-123, 124, 131, 147 M arl, 24r-25, 161-162 Opizus, Baptista, 201 Martialis, 76 Ordnance, 45, 186 M ary’s Ice, 91 Organ pipes, 180 Massicot, 173, 180, 195-199 O ro b itin (ipoßtrys), 53 Matter, classification of, 15-20 Oropus, 219 Meager minerals, 9 O rp h e u s, 2 Medea, oil of, 62 Orpiment, 6, 18, 56-58, 203, 218 Media, 53 Osemutum, 182 Megasthenes, 79, 169 O v id , 81 Melanterite, 11, 13, 45, 47-51 Ozymum (ocimum), 77 Melinum earth, 30 Mercury, see quicksilver Paretonium earth, 28, 31-32 Metacinnabar, 11, 207 Paulus Aegineta, 34, 99 Metals, 18-19, 169-186 Pausanias, 93, 94, 148, 161, 166, 177 occurrence, 169 , 146-147 plating, 188-190 Peridot, 15, 128-129, 147, 153 properties of, 169 Persian writers on minerals, 13 unknown, 19 TevT&S&pos, 165 Meteorites, 97-98 Petrifactions, 14, 80-82, 166-167 Metrodorus, 71, 73 Petroleum, 61 M ica, 7, 14, 94, 95 , 180 Millstones, 12, 158, 159 Pharmacist’s earth, 67 Minerals, 5-20 Phidias, 148 chemical properties, 12 Philemon, 76 composite, 217-222 Philostratus, 86 electrical properties, 12 Philoxenus, 71 fo rm , 14 Phlogopite, 95

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Xoiplas, 150 , 1, 2, 57, 65, 73, 78, 104, Sophocles, 71, 107 107, 135, 137, 153, 166, 206, 207, Sotacus, 71, 84, 87 208 Spanish white, 199 Theopompus, 65 Spanschgrun, 56 Thermonatrite, 42 Specific gravity, 9 Thrasyllus Mendesius, 2 Speculum Lapidum, 141 T h y m e , 82 Spinel, 135-136 Timaeus, 73, 144 Stalagmite, 151, 152, 156, 162 Tin, 169, 178-179, 181, 209 Staurolite, 110 acetate, 180 Steatite, 11 Topaz, 138, 147 S teel, 182 Touchstone, 107 Steinomarga, 24 rpax^M«, 88 Stephanite, 204, 207 Tripolite (tripoli), 9, 28, 114 Stephanus, 66, 105 T r o n a , 42 Sternbergite, 204, 207 Tufa, 11, 143, 156, 157, 167 Stibnite, 19, 181, 209, 211 Tuff, 24, 115, 156, 167 a-riikas, 154 Turbystum, 52 ariiics/ta, 182 Turquois, 129, 139, 140, 147 Stone, see under Rock Tutty, 17, 190, 193 Strabo, 36, 70, 73, 126, 154, 182 Type metal, 181 , 87, 107 Succus lapidescens, 82 Umbrica earth, 28 Sudines, 2, 71, 73, 129 Unctuous minerals, 9 Suetonium Paulinum, 69 Sulla, Lucius, 94 Varro, 148, 157, 159, 203 Sulphate minerals, 5, 9, 13, 17, 45, 46, Veins, richness, 3-4 47-51, 59, 112, 188, 215 Venetus, M . Paulus, 64, 78 Sulphur, 58-60, 199, 202 Verdigris, 196-197 Syenite, 150, 155 Verrius Flaccus, 208 Sylvanite, 204, 206-207 Vertomannus, Ludovicus, 64 Synodus fish, 146 Virgil, 10, 178

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