GENERAL INDEX N ote.— The numbers in heavy type refer to the T e x t; those in plain type to the Footnotes, Appendices, etc. page page ntw erp cale of e ig h t s A bandonment of M ines 217 A , S W .......... 263 Ape x L a w ....................................... 81 ; 83— 86 A bertham. Mines at ................................ 74 ; 9 2 ; 74 A qu a regia ....................... 439; 441; 354 A qua valens {see also Nitric Acid)... A bolite ...................................................... 113 ................................... 439— 4 4 3 ; 439; 220 A b strich ............................................. 466; 492 Clarification with silver.................... 4 4 3 ; 443 A b yd o s. 396 Gold mines of................................ 2 6 ; 27 Cleansing gold-dust with ................. 390 Parting precious metals with ........ 443— 447 Lead figure from ........................... 101 Abzug .................................... 464; 465; 475 Arbores dissectae (Lagging) ................. A rchimedes, Screw of ..................... 149 Achates {see A gate). A ccidents to Miners .......................... 214— 218 A rchitecture. Knowledge necessary for miners A ccounts (Mining)........................... 96— 98 Area fodinarum (see Meer). A dit ............................................................. 101 A eris flos [see Copper Flowers). A rgentiferous Copper O res, 404— 407 Aeris squama {see Copper Scales). Smelting of ............................... 109 Aes caldarium ................................... 109 A rgentite ....................... ...................;••• Aes luteum ........................................ 109 Argentum purum in vents (see Native A es n ig r u m ........................................ 109 Silver). A es purum f os site {see Native Copper). Argentum rude plum bei coloris (see Aes rude plumbei coloris {see Copper Silver Glance). Glance). Argentum rude rubrum translucidum A es ustum {see Roasted Copper). (see Ruby Silver). 234; 220 Aetites ............................................... 2 A rgol .......................................................... 2 3 8 ; 243 A frica. As a flux................................... 2 3 4 ; 447 Iron ............................................... 420 Use in melting silver nitrate............ 396— 398 T in ................................................. 412 Use in smelting gold d u s t................. 330 A gate .......................................................... 114 A rgonauts ................................................ A griculture. A rithmetical Science. 4 Mining compared with ................. 5 Knowledge necessary for miners... 115 Ailments of Miners {see Maladies of A rm enia, Stone of .............................. A rsenic (see also Orpiment and Miners!. 214 Air Currents in M ines ...................... 121 ; 200 Realgar) ........................................ At ADA CTTTD 114 A rsen icu m ......................................... 111 A lchemists'.'.’. " " " X X V li—XXX ; 44 ; 608 A r se n o p y r it e .......................................... 111 114 Agricola's opinion of................. XII; XXVII. A sbestos ...................................... 440 ; 440 ; Amalgamation ...................................... 297 A sh-coloured Copper ........................ 492 Assaying ................................................. 2 4 8 ; 219 ............ 539—540; 540; 523—524; 529 530 Discovery of acids ............................. 439 ; 460 From liquation ...... ............................ Distillation ............................................ 441 A shes which W ool D yers use (see 559; 220 A ljustrel T ablet .............................. 83— 84 also Potash)...................... 23 3; 236— 238 A lkali ........................................................ 558 Use in assaying ................................... 237; 220 A lloys, A ssaying of .......................... 247— 252 A sh of L e a d ..................... 237— 238 ; A lluvial Min in g ............ 321—348; 330—332 A sh of M usk I v y (see also Potash 2 3 8 ; 220 A lston Moor............................................. 84 and N itru m )...................... 236- 581 A ltenberg........................................ XX X I ; VI. A sphalt ...................................................... Collapse of mine................................... 216 Asphaltites (see Dead Sea). Miners poisoned.................... 214 A ssay B alances (see Balances). Tin working appliances........ 2 9 0 ; 3 0 4 ; 318 A ssay Flu xes (see Fluxes). 220 A lum ................................... 564—568; 564—570 A ssay F urnaces ...................... 224— 228 ; 227 A solidified juice ................................. 1 Crucible.................................................... 226- 239 Elizabethan Charter .......................... 283 Muffle ....................................... 224— 2 2 8 ; In roasted pyrites ............................... 350 A ssaying (see also Probierbuchlein) ... 351 In Sal artiflciosus ............................... 463 ...... ............................ 219 ; 2 1 9; 220 243 Latin and German terms ................. 220 ; 221 Amalgamation ...................................... 247 Papal monopoly ................................. 570 Bismuth ................................................. 244 Use in making nitric acid................. 439 ; 460 Copper...................................................... 240 A malgam. Cupellation .................... ........................ 248 Parting the gold from ..................... 2 9 8 ; 297 Gold and silver alloys ................. 244 A malgamation ........................................ 297 Gold ore ............................................. 242 247 Of gilt ob jects...................................... 461 Iron ore ............................................. M ills.......................................................... 295— 299 Lead .................................................... 245— 246 242— 245 A m b e r .......................................................... 34 ; 35 Silver.................................................... 249— 250 A methyst ................................................. 114 Silver and copper alloys ............ 246 Amiantus (see Asbestos). T in ........................................................ 251 A m pulla............................................ 445— 447; 220 Tin and silver alloys .................... A nnaberg ............ VI ; XXI ; 42 ; 75 ; 75 A ssay M uffles (see Muffles). 242 Profits ...................................................... 92 A ssay T o n ............................................. 261 402 A n t, v e n o m o u s........................................ 216 A ssyrian Copper ............................... 214 A n tim o n y ................................... 220 ; 428 ; 354 A s t h m a .................................................... Minerals ................................................. 110 A stronom y. Smelting o f ............................................. 400 ; 428 Knowledge necessary for miners Use as type-m etal............................... 2 ; 429 A tar n ea. A ntim ony Su lp h id e ................. 220; 4 2 8 ; 451 Mines near ........................................ 2 6 ; 27 Parting gold and silver with 451 ; 451 ; 461 A thens. Parting gold from copper ............... 463 Mining law ........................................ 83 Parting silver and iron ..................... 544 Sea power and m in es................... 27 620 GENERAL INDEX PAGE _ page A t h e n s . B reaking O re ....................................... 117__119 Silver mines (see Mt. Laurion, B rick D ust. Mines of). Used in cementation ......................... 454; 454 A tramentum Sutorium (see also Vitriol) 572 ; 110 Used in making nitric acid ............ 449 A tr amentum Sutorium candidum ............ 113 B rine (see also Salt). Atramentum Sutorium rubrum ............ 274; 274 Evaporation of .................................. 547__543 Aurichalcum ............................................. 409 ; 404 B ritain. Auripigmentum (see Orpiment). Lead-silver smelting .......................... 392 A zure ............................................... 1 ; 109 ; 220 Miners mentioned by P lin y............ 83 An indication of copper................... 116 Tin trade .............................................. 411— 413 An indication of gold....................... 117 B ritish Museum. Colour of flame ......................................... 235 Egyptian gold-mining ..................... 399 A zurite ...................................... 109; 220 : 402 Egyptian lead ..................................... 390 Egyptian steel .................................... 402 B abel, T ower of ........................................ 582 B r o m yr ite ............................. 109 B abylonia. B ronze. Bitumen i n ........................................... 582 Historical notes..................... 411; 402 ; 354 Use of lead ........................................... 391 B ronze A ge................................. 355; 402; 411 B abytace. B ryle (Outcrop)..................................... X01 Gold buried by inhabitants............ 9 ; 15 B uckets, for H oisting O re 153— 154; 157 Ba e b e l o ................................................... 42 ; 42 B uddle ....................................... 281 ; 282; 267 Bala n c e s..................................... 224 ; 264— 265 Divided................................................... 302— 303 B arite .....................................................