LATIN MINERAL INDEX - GeoScienceWorld

LATIN MINERAL INDEXAchates, agate, 141-142, 147 Acies, steel, 182-183 Acopis, u n k n o w n stone, p o ss ib ly p um ice ,

15, 144Adamas, h a rd m inera ls , in c lu d in g d ia

m o n d , co ru n d u m , q u a rtz , 83, 112,114, 116, 121-122, 124, 147

Adarce, po ro u s sa line deposits, 80 Aegophthalmos, eye-agate, 15, 142 Aegyptilla, agate, jasper, 117, 144 Aerodes, sk y -b lu e b e ry l, 127 Aerugo, general n am e fo r n a tu ra l b lue-

green m ine ra ls ; m a la c h ite p t., 13, 18, 36, 51, 52, 56, 177, 218, 219

a rt if ic ia l copper su bacetate p t .; ve rd ig ris p t., 177, 190, 196-197

Aes, m e ta llic copper, 7, 169, 176-178,187

Aes caldarium, refin ed b r it t le copper, 176

Aes candidum, n a t iv e cop pe r arsenides,19

Aes nigrum, b la c k cop pe r oxides, teno- rite , 19

Aes regulare, refined y e llo w ish copper, 176

Aes rubrum, cu p rite , 19 Aes rude plumbei coloris, cha lcocite , 207 Aetites, geodes p t . ; h o llo w co ncretions

p t., 102-104, 164 Ageratus, p ro b a b ly an iro n su lph ate , 105 Alabandicus, a lm a n d ite garnet, 109,

137Alabandicus lapis, a la b a n d ite , 6, 109 Alabastrites, ca lc ite , v a r. s ta la gm ite p t.;

g y p su m p t., 112, 151, 156, 162 Alabastros, sam e as alabastrites Alana terra, c la y o r im p u re a lu m in u m

silicates, 34 Album hispanicum, t in acetate, 180 Alectorius, q u a rtz , p ro b a b ly in p a rt

ca lcu li, 145-146 Alexandrinus, sm o k y q u a rtz , 139 Almandinus, a lm a n d ite garnet, 136 Alumen, n a tu ra l a lu m s, p ro b a b ly in

c lu d in g iro n a n d m agn esiu m su lphates, 5, 9, 45, 112, 188

asbestos, 93 Amandinus, garnet, p o ss ib ly grossula-

rite , 136 Ambra, am b er, 71, 78 Ameniacum, (see armenium), 55-56 Amethystizon, rh o d o lite garnet, p ro b a b ly

in c lu d e s o th er p u rp lis h red m in e rals, 116, 135-136

Amethystus, a m e th y st q u a rtz , 108, 130- 131, 147

Amiantus, asbestos, 93 -94 Ammochrysos, phlo go p ite , y e llo w m u sco

v ite , 95Ammonis cornu, fossil am m o n ites , 14,

95, 98Ammonites, carb on ate concretions, 99 Ammonitrum, an a rt if ic ia l g lass, 110 Ampelitis, coal, 66, 67, 70 Ampelitis cinerea, b itu m in o u s earth , 218 Amphitane (amphitanis), p o ss ib ly ch rys-

o co lla w ith su lph id e residuals, 86 Anachites, d ia m o n d , 121 Anatachates, n a tu ra l resin , p o ss ib ly

re tin ite , 79, 112 Androdamas, p ro b a b ly d ia m o n d , p ossi

b ly m a g n etite p t., 14, 122-124 Anteros, a m e th y st q u a rtz , 131 Anthracites, goeth ite, h em atite , 87 Antipathes, b la c k cora l, 81, 88, 166 Aphrodisiace, c ry p to c ry s ta llin e q uartz ,

p ro b a b ly agate, 6, 16, 144 Aphronitrum, n a tu ra l h y d ro u s so d iu m

carbon ate , 13, 4 2 -44 Apsyctos, c ry p to c ry s ta llin e q u a rtz , 6,

116, 144Arabica, gem stone c u t f ro m m arb le ,

112, 148, 149 Arabicus, m arb le , 112 Argentaria, c la y , 28, 31

stone co n ta in in g s ilv e r or q u ick s ilv e r, 220

Argentum, s ilver, 8, 169, 172-174 Argentum rude album, te tra h e d rite p t .;

p ro b a b ly sy lva n ite , a m a lg a m , etc., 204, 206-207

Argentum rude cineraceum, te tra h e d rite p t . ; ce rarg yrite p t., 204, 207

Argentum rude jecoris colore, s ilve r h a lo id s, p r in c ip a lly ce rarg yrite , 204, 207

Argentum rude luteum, s ilv e r te llu rides p t., 207

Argentum rude nigrum, steph a n ite p t . ;p o lyb a site , etc., 204, 207

Argentum rude plumbei coloris, argentite ,204-205

Argentum rude purpureum, stern b erg ite p t., 204, 207

Argentum rude purum, n a t iv e silver, 172-174, 204

Argentum rude rubrum, p y ra rg y r ite , 204,205-206, 207

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Argentum rude rubrum obscurum, m ixtu re of s ilv e r m inera ls , 205

Argentum rude rubrum iranslucidum, p roustite , 205

Argentum vivum, q u ick s ilv e r, 169, 17 4-

176Argentum vivum rude jecoris colore, ca lom el, 207

Argentum vivum rude nigrum, m e tac in n a ba r, 207

Argentum vivum rude rubrum, cin n a b a r,207

Argentum vivum sublimatum, a rtific ia l im p u re m e rc u ry su lph ate , 190, 200

Argilla, c la y , 26, 27Argyritis, a rt ific ia l b asic lea d carbon ate ,

195Armatura, slick en side p t .; th e b r ig h t

surface o f fossil shells, e ith e r o rig in a l nacre o r re p la c in g p y r ite an d m arcasite p t., 7, 95, 98 -99, 101-102

Armenia terra, a lu m in o u s earth , 21, 34 Armenium (arm en iu m co lor), copper

su lph a te o r carbonate , 6, 13, 51, 55-56

Aromatites, resin , copa l, am ber, 79, 112 Arsenicum, em braces b o th rea lg ar and

o rp im e n t, 17 Asbestos, asbestos, 93 As&esios vivum, asbestos, 93 Aspilates, u n k n o w n gem stone, 6, 145 Assii lapidis flos (assae petrae flos), n a t

u ra l lim e , 80, 217 Assius lapis (asius lapis), lim e , b o th n a t

u ra l a n d a rtific ia l, 217 Assyria, b a n d e d green jasper, 140 Aster, see terra samia Asteria, general n am e fo r g iraso l opal,

sapphire , q u a rtz , etc., 123 Asterios, general n am e fo r a du lare scen t

an d s ta r gem s, 116, 123, 124, 147 Astrios, m oonstone, 123 Astrobolos, m oonstone, 123 Astroites, fossil cora l, c r in o id stem s, etc.,

12, 13, 15, 97, 123, 143 Atizoe, resin , 79, 112 Atramentum, general nam e fo r su lphates,

47, 181Atramentum librarium, m e lan te rite , 47 Atramentum metallicum, m e la n te rite p t.,

47Atramentum sutorium, m e lan te rite , gos-

la rite , a n d o th e r iro n su lphates, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 36, 45, 46, 47-51,59, 112, 188

Augites, tu rq u o is p t .; ch ry so co lla p t., 129

Auripigmentum, o rp im e n t, 6, 56 -58 , 203, 218

Aurum, gold, 169, 170-172

Balanites, u n k n o w n m in e ra l p ro b a b ly a fossil, 6, 144

Ballagius, l ig h t co lored sp ine l, 135 Balux, n a t iv e gold, 169 Baptes, a rt if ic ia lly co lored am b er, 79,

112Baroptos, u n k n o w n gem stone, 145 Basaltes, h a rd igneous a n d se d im e n ta ry

rocks, 6, 11, 14, 112, 148, 149, 150, 154

Basanites, b a sa n ite q u a rtz , 162 Batrachites, u n k n o w n gem stone, p o ss ib ly

ch a lce d o n y , 6, 116, 144 Belemniles, b e le m n ite , 14, 101-102, 105 Beli oculus, c h a to y a n t q u a rtz p t . ; eye-

agate p t., 127, 142, 147 Beryllus, b e ry l, 114, 116, 117, 126-127,

129Bisemutum, general n a m e fo r b ism u th

a n d b ism u th m inera ls , 19, 178 Bitumen, asp h a ltu m , 8, 61-62, 65-67,

183Bolenia, p ro b a b ly a con cre tion , p o ss ib ly

a m eteorite , 145 Bombardaria, stan n ifero us co p p e r a llo y ,

186Borax, borax, in c lu d in g im p u re m ixtu res

of borax a n d h y d ro u s so d iu m carbonates, 42, 43, 197

Borea, jasper, 6, 113, 139, 140 Bostrychites, asbestos, 93, 112 Botryites, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, tw o v a r i

eties, p o ss ib ly h e m a tite a n d d ato- lite , 144

z in c ox ide a n d o th er z in c com pou n d s fo rm e d in fu rn aces, 192

Brontia, fossil ech in idea , 9 7 -9 8 Bucardia, fossil p e le c y p o d or cast, 14,

142

Caballinus, a rt ific ia l iro n -su lp h u r co m p o u n d , 58

Cadmia, general n a m e fo r n a tu ra l and a rt if ic ia l z in c co m p o u n d s, 12, 13, 18, 20, 51, 69, 96, 181, 190, 209, 213-215

Cadmia atramentosa, g oslarite p t., 21 6 -217

Cadmia botryites, z in c oxides fo rm e d in fu rnaces, 192

Cadmia fornacum, z in c oxides fo rm e d in furnaces, 96, 192-193, 200

Cadmia fossilis, sm ith so n ite , in c lu d in g h e m im o rp h ite , 8, 19, 187, 193

Cadmia fossilis metallica, sm a lt ite p t.,96, 213

Cadmia sublimata, im p u re arsenous oxide, 190, 214^-215

Caeca, sa rd o n yx , 133


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Caeruleum, a zu rite p t . ; ch a lca n th ite p t.,18, 36, 51, 52, 53, 54 -55, 56

a rt if ic ia l p reparatio n s, s ilve r a m m o n iu m acetate, m e rc u ry lead ch loro-su lp hate , etc., 190, 196-198

Calamites, p etrified reeds, 82 Calamochnus, porous sa line deposit, 80 Calíais, general n a m e fo r n o n -tran s

p a re n t green m ine ra ls p t .; tu rq u o is p t., 129, 139, 140, 147

Callimus, loose p eb b le in a geode, 104, 220-221

Calx, lim e , 163-164 Camphora, ca m p h o r, 61, 62-65 Candidus, spinel, 135-136 Capillaris, fib rous a lu m , 46 Capnias, jasper, 117, 138, 140 Capnites, va ri-co lo re d m arb le , 112, 149 Caraben, am ber, 71 Carbo, a sp h a ltic earth , 66 Carbunculus, general nam e fo r a ll fie ry

re d m inera ls , p r in c ip a lly garnet a n d sp ine l, 6, 7, 11, 83, 108, 113, 114,123, 135-137, 147, 205, 206

sand p ro d u ce d fro m in d u ra te d b itu m inous earth , 159

Carchedonius, garnet, 114, 136-137, 138 Cardisca, fossil, 142 Carneolus, carn elian , 114, 132 Carystium, asbestos, 93 Catochites, a h y d ro c a rb o n , p ro b a b ly

p itc h , 79, 112 Catopyrites, u n k n o w n gem stone, possi

b ly h em atite , 145 Cenchros, a v e ry sm a ll d ia m o n d , 121 Cepionides, p o ss ib ly ob s id ian , 7, 139 Cepites, agate , 7, 142 Cerachates, ceragate, 141 Ceramites, fe rru g in o us lim estone, 105 Ceraunia, m oonstone, 116, 123

fossil o r p o ss ib ly a m eteorite, 98 Cerinus, p o ss ib ly b e ry l, 127 Cerites, u n k n o w n gem stone, 145 Cerussa, b a sic le a d acetate, b asic lea d

carb on ate , 180, 183, 190, 196-199 Cerussa cinerea, m ix tu re of lead oxide

a n d b a s ic lea d acetate, 199 Cerussa plumbaria, a rt ific ia l m assicot,

198Cerussa plumbi candidi, “ span ish w h ite ,”

199Chalastraeum, h y d ro u s so d iu m ca rb o n

ate, 42, 44 Chalazias, p ro b a b ly d ia m o n d , p o ss ib ly

q u a rtz , 14 Chalcedonius, ch a lce do n y , agate, 134

s tib n ite , 211 Chalcites, cu p rife ro u s p y r ite , 47 Chalcitis, iro n su lph ate , p o ss ib ly a m a-

ra n tite , 6, 13, 45, 47-51 , 200

Chelidonius, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, 146 Chelonia, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, 146 Chelonitis, con cretion , 143 Cheramides, fe rru g in o u s lim estone, 105 Chernites, m arb le , p o ss ib ly ch a lce d o n y ,

149Chloritis, u n k n o w n stone, p o ss ib ly a m -

p h ib o le in p a rt , 145 Choaspitis, p o ss ib ly b e ry l, 127 Cholas, p o ss ib ly serpentine, 153 Chryselectros, see chrysolithus, 138 Chrysites, fossil, fossiliferous ro ck , 101,

162Chrysitis, m assicot, 195 Chrysoberyllus, golden b e ry l, 115, 1 2 6 -

127, 129Chrysocolla, a rt ific ia l b o rax , so d iu m car

b on ate , 42, 43, 44, 197 ch ryso co lla , m e lan te rite , green copper

a n d iro n su lphates, p o ss ib ly m a la ch ite , 13, 18, 31, 36, 51, 52, 56, 86, 218, 219

co p p e r a m m o n iu m carbon ate , 197 Chrysolampis, u n k n o w n gem stone, p ro b

a b ly p e rid o t, 128 Chrysolithus, general n a m e fo r ye llow

gem s, p r in c ip a lly p e rid o t, to p a z , z irc o n , 108, 113, 117, 132, 138, 147

Chrysophis, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, 145 Chrysoprasius, ch ryso lite b e ry l, p o ss ib ly

ch ryso p rase p t., 127, 128 Chrysopteros, p e rid o t in p art, 128 Cimolia, cim olite , 21, 28, 31 Cinaedia, bone, 146 Cinnabaris, a rtific ia l m in iu m , 87, 200

a rt if ic ia l c in n a b a r, 190, 200, 208 Cissites, geode, 104 Citrina, c itr in e q u a rtz , 120-121 Citrinus, z irc o n p t . ; sa p p h ire p t., 120,

132Collyrion, see terra samia Conchilia, im p e rfe ct pearl, 146 Conchites, fossil, 14, 101, 221 Corallachates, cora l agate, 15, 141 Corallium (curallium), cora l, 80 Corsoides, asbestos, 93, 112 Cos, q u a rtz ite , 106-107 Coticula, basan ite, 107, 170 Craterites, y e llo w sapphire , 138 Creta, ch a lk , p o ss ib ly c la y in p a rt , 21, 28,

30Creta argentaría, cla y , 7, 21 Crética, p h y s ic ia n ’s n am e fo r ch a lk , 31 Crocallis, cora l, 112Cryptopetra, co n cre tio n p t .; fossil p t.,

112Crystallinus, goshenite b e ry l, 127 Crystallus, q u a rtz , 12, 111, 1 1 6 ,11 8-12 1 ,

124Ctenites, fossil, 100


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Cyamea, u n k n o w n m ine ra l, p ro b a b ly a con cre tion , 14

Cyanus, sapphire , 108, 114 ,115, 13 0 ,147 Cyprius, sm o k y q u a rtz , 139

Dactylus idaeus, fossil b e lem n ite , 6, 96 Daphnia, u n k n o w n gem stone, 144 Dendrachates, m oss agate, 141 Dendrites, cora l, 81Diadochos, p ro b a b ly b e ry l, p o ss ib ly

q u a rtz , 127 Dionysias, u n k n o w n stone, p ro b a b ly

c ry p to c ry s ta llin e q u a rtz , 144 Diphryges, slag, 190, 191-192, 212 Diphyis, con cre tion , 14, 98, 112 Dr aconites (dracontias), u n k n o w n stone,

147

Ebenum, p e trifie d w ood p t .; p o ss ib ly a b la c k co n cre tio n p t., 9, 166-167

Egula, su lph u r, 59Electrum, g o ld-s ilver a llo y , 19, 170, 183-

184, 184-185 a m b e r, 73

Encardia, fossil, 142 Encrinos, c rin o id , 98 Enhydros, en h ydro s, 102-104, 220 Enorchis, co n cre tio n p t.; fossil p t., 14,

98, 112Enostos, u n k n o w n m ine ra l, p o ss ib ly

a patite , 14, 98 Entrochos, c rin o id stem , 14, 97 Epimelas, o n yx , 113 Eristalis, opal, 7, 123 Erotylos, u n k n o w n stone, 144 Eumetre, c ry p to c ry s ta llin e q u a rtz , 127 Eumelris, u n k n o w n m ine ra l, 145 Eupetalos, op al, 6, 117, 143 Eurolias, u n k n o w n gem stone, 145 Eurrhoeus, fossil, 96 Eusebes, u n k n o w n gem stone, 145 Exhebenus, ch a lce d o n y , 105-112

Fabrilis, cla y , 21 Ferrugo, iro n ru st, 36, 56, 183 Ferrum, iro n , 8, 169, 182-183 Fistulosa, a p o ro u s m ine ra l, 9 Flos aeris, cu p rite p t .; re d co p p e r ox ide

p t., 190, 194 Flúores, fluorite , 9, 108-109

Oaeodes, ch a lce do n y , 14, 102-104, 220 Gagates, jet, 7, 8, 61, 66—68, 70, 71 Galactites, ca lc ite ; p ro b a b ly em braces

n itra tes , 7, 12, 88 -89, 125 Galaxias, ch a lk , 88 Galena, galena, 179, 204, 209 Gangitis, jet, 66, 70Garamantites, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, possi

b ly garnet, 137

Gasidane, geode, 104 Gemonides, ch a lce d o n y , 104 Geniane, u n k n o w n gem stone, 144 Gentarus, am b er, 71 Glades, g ypsu m , 91 Glarea, g ravel, 160Glessum, a m b e r, p ro b a b ly glessite, 71,

74Glossopetra, fossil s h a rk ’s to o th , 98, 143 Gorgonia (gorgones), cora l, 81, 112 Graecanica, a llo y o f copper, lea d a n d t in ,

186Grammatias, green jasp er w ith single

w hite b a n d , 112, 140 Granatus, p r in c ip a lly g arn et; in p a r t

b e ry l, z irc o n a n d o th e r re d gem - stones, 132, 136, 138

Gypsum, g ypsu m , 89-93, 183

Haemachates, agate, 141 Haematinon, red , opaque, a rt if ic ia l g lass,

111Haematites, h e m atite p t.; ch e rt p t., 8 6 -

88, 162 Hafral, petro leu m , 61 Halcyonium, sea sa lt, cu ttle-bon e, cora l,

80p um ice , 108

Halinitrum, n ite r, 44-45, 51, 188, 202, 218

Halmirhaga, h y d ro u s so d iu m carbon ate , 42-45

Heliotropios, he lio tro pe , 6, 127-128 Hemus, jasper, 144Hephaestites, u n k n o w n stone, p o ss ib ly

garnet, 7, 99, 120 Heracleus, p ro b a b ly basan ite , 107 Heraclius, m ag n etite , 83 Hexacontalithos, ir is q u a rtz , 6, 117, 143 Hexagonos, fossil, 100 Hieracites, ro c k w ith a rborescent coat

ing , 13, 99 Hieromnemon, u n k n o w n gem stone, 144 Hoplites, fossil rep la ced b y iro n su lph id e ,

95Hormesion, agate, 139 Horminodes, cry p to c ry s ta llin e q u a rtz ,

144Huia, agate, 143 Hyacinthizontes, b e ry l, 127 Hyacinthus, b lu e gem stones, p r in c ip a lly

sa p p h ire ; a m e th y st p t., 108, 113, 130-132, 135, 137, 138, 139, 147

Hydrargyrum, q u ick s ilv e r, 174 Hyenia, u n k n o w n stone, 146 Hyophthalmos, eye-agate, 142

Icterias, ocher, 6, 144 Indica, u n k n o w n m ine ra l, 144 Ion, am e th yst, 131


IN D E X 2 2 9

Iris, q u a rtz , 120-121 Isidis plocamos, b la c k cora l, 81 Italic us, stib n ite , 211

Jaces, cora l, 81Jaspis, jasp e r; u n k n o w n stone p t., 6, 13,

112, 113, 125, 139-140, 147, 153 Jasponyx, jasp o n yx , 140

Langa, a m b e r, 71 Langurium, am ber, 71 Lapilli ex quibus plumbum candidum

conficitur, cassiterite , 180, 208 Lapis alabastrites, m assive b a n d e d cal-

cite , 152, 153 Lapis arabicus, m arb le , 15, 156 Lapis comensis, steatite , 11 Lapis conchiies, coq u in a , 161, 221 Lapis coraliticus, m arb le , 148-149 Lapis eislebanus, u n k n o w n stone, 15 Lapis judaicus, fossil c rin o id , 14, 96-97,

102, 149Lapis liparaeus, b itu m in o u s stone, 202 Lapis lychnites, w hite m arb le , 148 Lapis molaris, stone su itab le fo r m ill

stones, 12, 158-159 fossil, p ro b a b ly c r in o id stem , 13, 14

Lapis onychinus, m assive b a n d ed ca lc ite ,133

Lapis phengites, w hite m a rb le w ith y e llow ve in s, 7, 151

Lapis phryges, m assive b a n d ed ca lc ite ,152

Lapis phrygius, g ypsu m , 92 Lapis sabinus, im p u re su lph u r, 202 Lapis salentinus, im p u re su lph u r, 202 Lapis sidicinus, im p u re su lph u r, 202 Lapis specularis, g yp su m , va r. selenite,

90-93Lapis spongia, p um ice , 80, 108 Lapis thebaicus, h o rn b len de gran ite , 162 Lapis ihracius, b itu m in o u s stone, je t in

p a rt, 61, 67, 68, 70 Lapis thyreus, p um ice , 12 Lauriotis, sm elter p ro d u ct, p ro b a b ly

z in c oxides, 196 Lemnium sigillum, see terra lemnium Leontios (leontodora), l ig h t y e llo w jasper,

141Lepidotes, m ica , 99 Lesbia, u n k n o w n stone, 145 Leucachates, ye llo w a n d w h ite agate, 141 Leucochrysos, u n k n o w n stone, p ro b a b ly

ch a lce d o n y , 113, 138 Leucogaea, c h a lk , 88 Leucographis, ch a lk , 88 Leucopetalos, onyx, S t. S te p h e n ’s S tone,

144Leucophthalmos, eye-agate, 14

Leucostictos, spotted syen ite p o rp h y ry ,150

Libanockrus, resin , 79 Libraria, t in -a n t im o n y a llo y , 19 Limoniates, green gem stones, in c lud es

c ry p to c ry s ta llin e q u a rtz , em erald , 124

Linon, asbestos, 93 Lipare, b itu m in o u s stone, 79, 112 Lithargyron, a rt if ic ia l lead oxide, 173,

180, 190Lithizon, rh o d o lite g arn e t p t . ; sp ine l p t.,

136Liihocolla, p re p a ra tio n s fo r g lu e in g

stones, 164 Lithodendres, cora l, 80 Luculleum, b la c k m arb le , 148 Lutum, e ru p tiv e ign eou s ro ck , 158 Lychnis (lychnites), red gem s, r u b y in

p a rt , 137 Lycophthalmos, eye-agate , 15, 142 Lygdinus (lygdus, lapis lygdinus), w hite

m a rb le , 148 Lydius, basan ite , 107 Lyncurium, am b er, 71, 73, 101, 105 Lysimachia, m arb le , 112, 148

Magnes, m agnetite , 83-85 Magnetis, m ica, 7, 14, 94, 95

m agnetite , 83 Magnetis lapis qui ex crustis constat,

ta lc p t .; g y p su m p t., 7 Maltha, petro leu m , 61

m a lth a cem ent, 163 Marchasita, p y rite , 17, 176, 212 Marga, m arl, 24-25 Margarita, pearl, 147 Marithas, b itu m in o u s stone, 202 Marmor, m arb le , 148-156 Meconites, fossil, 113 Medea, a b la c k rock , p ro b a b ly slate w ith

p y r ite ve in lets, 143 Melancoryphus, u n k n o w n stone, 129 Melanteria, m e la n te rite p t .; m ix tu re of

h y d ro u s iro n su lph ates p t., 11, 13,45, 47-51

Melia, an a lu m in o u s earth , 30, 218 Melichrysos, c itr in e q u a rtz , 138 Melitites, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, p o ss ib ly a

b o ra te o r a lu m , 7, 88 -89 Memnonia, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, 144 Mepicoros, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, 144 Meroctes, green m arb le , 112, 148 Mesochloros, gem stone w ith a green

b a n d , 112Mesoleucos, gem stone w ith a w h ite band ,

112Mesomelas, gem stone w ith a b la c k b a n d ,

112Mica, m ica , 95


2 3 0 DE NATURA FOSS IL IU M

Minium, c in n a b a r, 180, 199-200, 207,208

Minium secundarium, a rt ific ia l m in iu m , 183, 190, 199, 210

Misenus, s m o k y a n d a m e th ystin e q u a rtz , 139

Misy, y e llo w h y d ro u s iro n su lphate , p r in c ip a lly cop iap ite , 7 ,1 3 ,4 5 ,4 7 -5 1

Mithrax, u n k n o w n gem stone, p o ss ib ly o p a l o r la b ra d o rite , 145

Molaris, see lapis molaris Moloehites, green jasper; p o ss ib ly m a la

ch ite in p a rt , 54, 114, 140 Molybdaena, a rtific ia l lea d oxide, 173,

180Morion, s m o k y q u a rtz , 139 Morochthus, ch a lk , 88 Mumia, a sp h a ltu m , 65 Murrhina, o n yx , agate, p o ss ib ly em

b races b a n d e d ca lc ite , flu orite , 134- 135

Myites, fossil, 101Myrmecias, fossiliferous am b er, 14, 99 Myrrhites, resin , 79, 112 Myrsinites, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, 80

Naphtha, p etro leu m , 61 Nasamonites, b a n d e d jasper, 6, 116, 143 Nebrites, jasper, 143 Nigra quasi lanugo ex qua argentum

vivum conficitur, m e tac in n ab a r, 11,207

Nilios, green jasper, 129 Nitrum, p r in c ip a lly n a tro n ; em braces

th e rm o n a trite , tro n a , n itro ca lc ite ,7, 9 ,1 0 ,1 3 , 17, 18, 36, 42-45, 5 2 ,1 1 0

Nitri spuma, h y d ro u s so d iu m carbonate ,13

Nympharena, u n k n o w n stone, p ro b a b ly a fossil, 142-143

Obryzus a rge ntife ro u s gold, 170 Obsidiana, jet, 67, 112 Obsidianus, a rt if ic ia l b la c k glass, 69, 111,

112Obsidianus lapis, b itu m in o u s stone p t . ;

je t p t., 7, 61, 67, 68, 70, 111 v o lc a n ic glass, o b s id ian , 111

Ochra, lim o n ite in p a rt , 21 Ockra plumbaria, a rtific ia l m assicot, 190,

198, 199 Oleagenm, b e ry l, 127 Oleum, p e tro le u m , 61 Ollaria, tin -co p p e r a llo y , 186 Ombria, fossil ech in idea , 9 7 -9 8 Onychites, b a n d e d ca lc ite p t .; o n y x p t.,

101, 133Onyx, o n y x p t . ; b a n d e d ca lc ite p t .;

b a n d e d g y p su m p t., 114, 133-135,153

Opalus (opalius), opal, 116, 122-123,124, 147

Opandica, co p pe r su lph ate or carbon ate , 55

Ophicardelus, agate, 143 Ophites, green, m e ta m o rp h ic a n d a ltered

igneous rock s, 8 3 ,1 2 6 ,1 5 2 ,1 5 4 , 159, 162

Orbes, slag p t .; ore p t., 191 Orca, u n k n o w n gem stone, p o ss ib ly c ry p

to cry s ta llin e q u a rtz , 6, 143 Orichalcum, cop pe r-z in c a llo y , 96, 187 Orites, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, 145 Ostracias altera, ch a lce d o n y , 142 Ostracites, fossil shells, 88, 101, 105

Paeantides, ch a lce do n y , 104 Paederos, opal, 6, 117, 122-123, 131 Palaca, la rge go ld nugget, 169 Panchros, o p a l p t .; ir is q u a rtz p t., 6, 117,

143Paneros, u n k n o w n gem stone, 144 Pangonius, q u a rtz , 14, 121, 124 Pantarbe, u n k n o w n stone, p o ss ib ly co

ru n d u m , 86 Paranitis, a m e th y st, 131 Pardalios, d a rk ye llo w jasper, 141 Pentacrinus, fossil, 98 Pentagonos, fossil, 100 Perileucos, gem stone w ith w h ite b a n d

fro m crow n to base, 112 Perimelas, gem stone w ith b la c k b a n d

fro m crow n to base, 112-113 Petroleum, p etro leu m , 61 Pharmacitis, b itu m in o u s earth , 67 Phassachales, agate, 141 Philogynos, fossil, 101 Phoenicites, fossil, 96 Phrygius, u n k n o w n stone, p ro b a b ly

m arb le , 105 Phycites, p e trifie d reed, 82, 112 Phyrites, m a rb le , 83 Pissasphattus, p issasph a lt, 61 Pix, p etro leu m , 61, 183 Plumbago, a rt if ic ia l le a d ox ides; h e a rth

lead , 190, 195-196 galena, 204, 209

Plumbago flava, w ulfen ite , 209 Plumbaria, sm elter p ro d u ct, p ro b a b ly

z in c oxides, 194 e a rth c o n ta in in g lead , t in o r b ism u th ,

220Plumbaria arena, galena, 195, 209, 210 Plumbarius, ore o f lead , t in or b ism u th ,

209Plumbarius cinis, a rtific ia l le a d oxide o r

carbon ate , 196 Plumbarius cinerea, m ix tu re o f lea d

ox ide a n d b asic le a d acetate , 199 Plumbarius lapis, galena, 195, 209, 210


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Plumbum, general te rm fo r lead, t in a n d b ism u th , 169, 178-179, 181, 209

Plumbum candidum (album, argentarium), t in , 169, 178, 180

Plumbum cinereum, b ism u th , 8, 19, 169, 178, 179

Plumbum nigrum, lead , 169, 178 Pneumenis, lea d oxide, le a d carbonate ,

195Pwigitis, c im o lite in p a rt , 5, 33 Polia, asbestos, 93, 112 Polygrammos, b a n d e d jasper, 112, 113,

140Pompholyx, t u t ty , im p u re z in c oxide,

17, 190, 193 su lph ates o f lead , copper, z inc, etc.,

215Pontica, p la sm a p t .; agate p t ., 15, 142 Porphyrites, syen ite p o rp h y ry , 150, 155 Porphyroides, p ro b a b ly a fossil, 101 Pramnion, s m o k y q u a rtz , 139 Prasius (prasitis), p rase p t.; ch ryso -

p rase p t., 8, 108, 127, 147 Prasoides, p e rid o t, 128 Psoricum, a rt ific ia l sa lts o f lead , z in c a n d

iro n , 190, 200 Pumex, p u m ice , 80, 107-108

tu fa , 167 Pyren, fossil, 96Pyrites, p y r ite p t .; m arcasite p t., 12, 17,

209, 211-212, 221 h a rd fu s ib le stones, 159

Pyropus, p y ro p e garnet, 135—136 Pyrrhopoecilos, h o rn b le n d e g ran ite , 152

Rhombites, ca lc ite , 100 Rubigo, re d iro n ru st, 56, 183 Rubinus, sp in e l p t .; p y ro p e garn et p t.,

116, 135Rubrica, re d ocher; lim o n ite , 6, 21

Sdbulum, a sa n d y e arth , 160 Sacal, a m b er, 71 Saccharinus, a rtific ia l a lu m , 46 Sacodion, q u a rtz , p ro b a b ly am e th yst,

131Saerium, a m b er, 71 Sagda, a barnacle , 145 Sal, h a lite , 7, 9, 36-42 Sal ammoniac (sal ammoniacus), sal

a m m o n ia c , 37, 41, 89 Sal ammoniacus subditicus, a rt if ic ia l sal

a m m o n ia c , 41 Salts spuma, m a rin e sa lt, 37 Salsugo, lim e , 217Samius lapis, q u a rtz , 104-105, 112, 219 Samothracia, je t; lig n ite , 66, 68, 70, 112 Sandraca, rea lgar, 8, 56-58, 202

a rtific ia l m in iu m , 199 Sandastros, u n k n o w n gem stone, p o ss ib ly

garnet, 109, 116, 117, 132, 137-138 Sandyx, a rt if ic ia l m in iu m , 198, 199, 201,

210Sangenis, op al, 122, 124 Santerna, cop pe r a m m o n iu m carb on ate ,

196-197 Sapinos, a m e th y st q u a rtz , 131 Sapphirus, la p is -la zu li; sa p p h ire in p a rt ,

6, 11, 12-13, 109, 114, 115, 130, 147 Sarcites, s ilic ifie d fossil or agate, 142 Sarcophagus, lim e, 217 Sarda (sardo, sardius), ca rn e lian p t . ;

sard p t., 6, 132 Sardachates, agate, 141 Sardonyx, sa rd o n yx , 114, 132-133 Saurites, u n k n o w n stone, 147 Saxum arenarium, sandstone, 9, 12 Schistos, sch ist, 11

goeth ite, 8, 86-88 Selinitis, selenite, 7, 13 Semites, op al, 122Serpentaria, p ro b a b ly serpentine , 152 Siderites, h a rd b la c k rock s, 112

h a rd m in e ra ls w ith b la c k m e ta llic lu ster, in c lu d in g m ag n etite , co ru n d um , etc., 121, 122, 145

Sideritis, m ag n etite , 83 Sigillum caprae, see terra lemnium Sil, c la y p t . ; ocher p t ., 3 4 -35 Silex, h o rn sto n e p t .; p o ss ib ly em braces

flin t, 9, 12, 110, 156-157 Sinopis, g eoth ite in p a rt , 200 Smaragdus, green gem stones, p r in c i

p a l ly em era ld , b u t em braces c ry p to c ry s ta llin e q u a rtz , ch ryso co lla , b e ry l, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 83, 108, 112, 115, 117, 124-126, 129, 132,147, 153

Smyris, em ery , 9, 105, 115 Solis gemma, m oonstone, 123 Sory, g ra y to b la c k iro n su lph a tes in

c lu d in g m e lan te rite , vo lta ite , 5, 8,13, 45, 47-54

Spartopolios, asbestos, 93, 112 Spinellus, spine], 135-136 Spinus (spinos), p y r it ic , b itu m in o u s

shale, 9, 12, 67, 215-216 Spodos, fu rn ace p ro d u ct, p r in c ip a lly

z in c ox ide, 7, 9, 11, 13, 190, 192, 193-194

m ine ra ls fo rm e d b y o x id a tio n o f p r im a r y ores o f lead , z in c, etc., in c lu d in g a lu m s, 215

Spongites, ca lcareous m a te ria l fo u n d in sponges, 80, 112

Spuma argenti, a rt if ic ia l m a ss ico t in p a rt , 195-196

Spuma lupi, u n k n o w n m in e ra l, 96 Squama, m e ta llic iro n scale, p ro b a b ly

in c lu d e s ru st, 194



Stannum, s ilver-lead a llo y , 19, 183-184,188

Stannum argentarium, le a d -tin a llo y , 186-188

Stannum tertiarium, lea d -tin or lead- b ism u th a llo y , 186

Stelechites, fossil, 14, 101 Stella, m in e ra ls w ith in te rn a l reflections,

15Stereotis, m ass ive lea d ox ide a n d carb o n

ate, 195Stibi, s tib n ite , 19, 181, 209, 211 Strombites, fossil, p ro b a b ly a gastropod,

100Suatternicum, re d d ish y e llo w am b er, 71 Suecinum, am b er, 8, 61, 70-79 Sulfur, su lph u r, 58 -6 0 Sulfur vivum, n a t iv e su lph u r, 58 Syenites, h o rn b le n d e g ran ite , 14, 152,

154Synodontites, u n k n o w n stone, or bone

fro m h ead of syn o d u s fish, 146 Syriacus, fossil c rin o id , 96 Syricum, re d p ig m e n t, 200-201 Syringites, p e trifie d reed, 82, 112 Syrtites, garnet, 136Syrtitis, u n k n o w n ye llo w gem stone, 139

Taenarium, b la c k m arb le , 149 Tecolithos, fossil o r ca lcareous m ateria l,

80, 96, 112, 142 Telicardios, u n k n o w n stone, p o ss ib ly a

fossil, 142Telirrhizos, u n k n o w n stone, p o ss ib ly

on yx , 144 Temperatura, a llo ys , 186 Tenerius, in c o rre c t n am e fo r p ebble

fo u n d in geodes, 104 Tephrias, s ta la g m ite ca lc ite p t .; serpen

tin e p t., 152 Tephrites (tephritis), fossil, 14, 99, 112 Terebinthizusa, ch ryso co lla , 139 Terra lemnium, c im o lite in p a rt , 32 Terra samia, ca lcareous e a rth p t .;

k a o lin ite p t., 13, 14, 29 -30, 31, 32,34, 219

Terra tripela, s iliceou s earth , p r in c ip a lly trip o lite , 28

Theamedes, u n k n o w n stone, 12, 85-86 Theodotion, green c h a lk or c la y , 12 Thracia, p la sm a , b lood ston e a n d re la ted

varie ties o f c ry p to c ry s ta llin e q u a rtz , 142

Thyites, green m a rb le or ch a lk , 14, 112,148

Tincar, a rt if ic ia l h y d ro u s so d iu m carbonate , 43

Tofus, tu ff p t .; tu fa p t., 11, 24, 115, 156, 157, 167

Topazius, ye llo w a n d green gem stones an d stones, p r in c ip a lly p e rid o t, 11,115, 128-129, 147, 153

Trichrus, h e m a tite in p a rt, 88 Triophthalmos, eye-agate, 142 Trochites, fossil c r in o id stem , 12, 96-97,

100, 101 Troezenius, garnet, 136 Turcica, jasper, 139

Unio, p earl, 146-147

Veientana, ca lcare ou s tu fa, 143 Veneris crines, sagen itic q u a rtz , 143 Venetus, sapphire , 132 Viride aeris, cop pe r acetate, 197 Vitriolum, b lu e a n d green h y d ro u s iro n

su lphates, p r in c ip a lly m e lan te rite , 49

Xanthos, y e llo w ish w h ite jasper, 6, 116,144

Xistios, u n k n o w n stone, 145

Zanthenes, a h y d ro ca rb o n , p ro b a b ly resin or para ffin , 79, 112

Zmilaces, b lu e -g ra y m arb le , 145 Zoronisios, u n k n o w n stone, 144, 145


GREEK MINERAL INDEXàtpitowa, bluish white jasper, 139 àiiiins, borax, 53aXos salt from sea foam , 37, 80a/i/xios, cinnabar ore, 207 àfiirekiTis, bitum inous earth, 61 M a t x<*Xkós, red copper oxide, 194àvBpaKÌas (àvBpàKiov, ài’OpaKÌTT] ), fiery

red gems, principally garnet, 135 ivBpa.f, general term for red gems and

minerals, 135, 207 aire<j>8os, refined gold, 170 iiirvpos, native sulphur, 58; native gold,

170à-iruparos, fiery red gems, principally gar

nets, 135 fipTtXXos, white clay, 26 àpyvplTis, argentiferous earth, 220; ar

gentiferous stone, 220 apyvpos xvrfc, quicksilver, 174 apTaya, amber, 71 àptrevmis, native orpiment, 57 harp<xyaXcoTÓs, alum, 46 &<r<j>ahTos, asphalt, bitumen, 61 aùrapKrjs, pure ocher, 33 &4>p6viTpos, natural hydrous sodium car

bonates, 42 &<j>pis vlrpov, artificial hydrous sodium

carbonates, 42 àtj>potTè\T]vos, gypsum , particularly sele

nite, 91

fiaaavos, touchstone, basanite, 107 0ow0s, hydrous sodium carbonates, 43 fioTpvÌTTjs, zinc oxides form ed in furnaces,

192

yij xp«<riris, auriferous earth, 220 ywainLos, refined antim ony sulphide, 211

bruna, sard, 132Siatfeav s, gypsum , particularly selinite,

91

iyyàyyiòa irérpos, jet, 66eXicuo-jua, silver slag, 190iirTa<l>pvy s, a slag, 191i<t>Bòs, artificial hydrous iron sulphate, 48

¿"«l'iris, banded slag, 192

fi4>alarov àyopi., a sulphur plain in Italy,58

{¡Xe/crpop, amber, 70-71^Xins, copper scale from nails, 194

Beodimos, green chalk, 31

£4s fri<r6s, verdigris, 56

KaOaiptTinSs, minerals with cauterizing properties, 13

Kairvlas, gems with sm oky spirals or shadow y flaws, 117

«a n ln s , tenuous zinc oxides produced in furnaces, 192

Kaatrirepos, tin, 178, 180 KtvTpov, gem sapphire with solid inclu

sions, 117 KivpiPapi, cinnabar ore, 207 Kiaarjpi , pum ice, 108 nviiras, bitum inous earth, 66 Kpaixaros, an alloy, 184 KpiitrraXXos, quartz crystal, 118 Kbavos, blue copper minerals, principally

azurite, 53, 130

Xcttos, copper scale, 194 XeuKoioy, white hydrous sulphates, in part

goslarite, 49 \evx6s, argentiferous gold, 170 XiBhpyvpos, artificial lead oxide, 195 \i66t5ia, hard coal, 68 X£0os, stone, 191\tB6trpeos, probab ly a fossil shell, 105

fj.a\o.KTa (ixaXaTToj), minerals that soften in a fire, 10

neTaWevris, a mineral that yields metal, 15-16

titXros, red ocher or earth, 33 (io\i0Saiva, hearth lead, 196; galena, 209 /uoXifJSiTijs, plum biferous earth, 220;

plum biferous stone, 220 iioXifiSirldia &jitjuos, galena, 209 /¿oXi/SSoeiSifa XWos, ores o f lead, tin, or

bismuth, 209-210 ii&\vPdos, lead, 178, 180, 209 IxvXias, hard stones used as millstones,

158MiiXts, readily fusible stones used for mill

stones, 159 fivXhris, hard stones used for millstones,

158

dwxlTis, slag containing veins, 192 <5pe£xaXras, a copper-zinc alloy, 176, 187 6pvkt6s, a mineral that does not yield a

metal, 15-16 ¿arpuKiris, stony artificial zinc oxides,

192

2 3 3


2 3 4 DE NATURA FOSS IL IU M

irap&<t>opos, im p u r e n a tu r a l a lu m s o lu t io n , 4 6

irtirvputikvtK, r e f in e d su lp h u r , 5 8 m)(cr6s, s to n e s t h a t m e lt in a fire , 15, 4 8 TiTT&atfraX.TOs (iricr<r&<r4>aX.TOs), p iss a sp h a lt ,

6 5irXofcIns, a lu m o c c u r r in g in c r u s ts , 4 6 ;

c r u s ts o f s la g , 192 jr\aTvi00aX/ios, r e f in e d a n t im o n y su l

p h id e , 2117rX«/0ms, a lu m m o ld e d in t o t h e f o r m o f a

b r ic k , 4 6 iroX bKtvos, a p o r o u s m in e ra l, 9 ■Ktapos, a v a r ie t y o f t u fa , 1 56 , 1 67 Tvptiiaxos, p y r it e , 211

a&vivKa, a r t if ic ia l m in iu m , 199 atXypLTris, s e le n ite , 91

c o r r o s iv e m in e ra ls , 13 <ri5ijpirts, f e r r u g in o u s e a r th , 2 2 0 ; fe r r u

g in o u s s to n e , 2 2 0 <nc<!>X?j£, v e r d ig r is , 5 6 aiujpia, s la g , 1 7 , 1 9 0oraXaKTiicAs, h y d r o u s ir o n a n d c o p p e r

s u lp h a te s o c c u r r in g a s s ta la c t it e s a n d s ta la g m ite s , 4 8

o-xi/i/u, s t ib n it e , 2 11 <rrdfiaiia, s te e l, 1 82 , 189 , 1 9 4 <rrpoyyb\oi, s p h e r ic a l a lu m , 4 6

aTVTTTijpta, n a tu r a l a lu m s , 4 6 o-^eicXApios, g y p s u m , v a r . s e le n ite , 91 crxca-ris, a lu m , 4 6

tijkt 6s, s to n e s t h a t m e lt in a fire , 9 Ttrpkyavos, r e f in e d a n t im o n y s u lp h id e ,

211rpixlris, f ib r o u s a n d c a p i lla r y a lu m s , 4 6

¿oXItis ifinos, g la ss s a n d , 1 10 SoXos, a m b e r , 71iypAs irvKT&s, c o n g e a le d “ j u i c e , ” 18 idp&pyvpos, q u ic k s i lv e r , 1 74

4>opiiiTj, p u r e n a tu r a l a lu m s o lu t io n , 4 6 <I)vkos, a r t if ic ia l m in iu m , 199

xaXKavios, h y d r o u s ir o n , c o p p e r s u lp h a te s , p r in c ip a l ly m e la n te r it e , 4 7

xaXfct-m, c u p r ife r o u s e a r th , 2 2 0 XoXkAs, c o p p e r , 176Xpwcriris, t o u c h s t o n e , b a s a n ite , 1 0 7 ;

a u r ife ro u s s to n e o r o re , 2 2 0

^ advpi., m in e ra ls th a t d is in te g r a te in w a te r , 10

ipevdapyvpas, a w h ite c o p p e r a l lo y , 187 tpintjiidiop, b a s ic le a d a c e ta te , 1 98


GENERAL INDEXA d u la re sce n t gems, 116-117, 122-123 Aeroides, 127 A e sch y lu s , 71, 114 A e tiu s A m id e n u s , 34, 91 A g a te , 14-15, 141-142, 143-144

d e n d rit ic , 141 A g a th a rch id e s , 2ainarlTiis, 86A la b a n d ite , 6, 109 A la b a ste r, 153, 154-156 Alabastra, 155 A la n a earth , 34A lb e rtu s M a g n u s , 15, 104, 172, 176, 182 A le x a n d e r A p h ro d isc ie n sis , 174 A le xa n d e r, C o rn e liu s , 217 ¿Xkv&v, 80A llo y s , 19, 96, 170, 180, 183-186 A lm a n d ite , 136 Alopecia, 107 A lu m , 7, 45 -47 , 112, 188

a rtific ia l, 45-46 A m a lg a m , 205, 206 A m a ra n tite , 48-51 A m b e r, 8, 70-79, 99, 112

a rtific ia l, 78 gath erin g of, 74-76 in c lusion s, 76 occurrence, 73-76oil of, 63 o rig in , 71-73

A m b ro s iu s , D . , 36 i. ftdfteiv, see a m e th y st A m e th y st , 130-131, 139

occurrence, 131 A m m ia n u s M a rc e llin u s , 62 Ammonitrum, 110 A m m o n iu s , 19 ivofiowiiep-ijs, 5 A n tim o n y , 181 A n tip h o n e , 107 A p a tite , 14, 98 A p io n P listo n ice s, 153 Aquaria, 106 A rb o re sce n t coatings, 99 A rch e la u s, 2, 64, 128, 137 A rch im ed es, 184 A rg e n tite , 172, 204-205 Argyraspides, 174 A ris te a s P rocom n esiu s, 169 A risto n id es, 185A ris to tle , 1, 15, 159, 174, 175, 211 A rm e n ia n earth , 34A rse n ic m inera ls , 8, 17, 56 -58, 202, 215,

218A rse n o p y rite , 212, 21 3-214

A sa ru b a s , 72, 78 Asbestos, 6, 93 -94 , 112 Asbestinum, 93 A sb o la n , 214 Aspera, 53A s p h a ltu m , 62, 65-66 A sp h ra g id e , 32 A ste r earth , 29-306.<rriip, 29 Attrita, 53 A u g u sta , L iv ia , 119 A verro es, 63A v ic e n n a , 15, 17, 63, 78, 182 A z u rite , 6, 13, 51, 54-56

B a la s , 135 B a lb u s , C ., 153 B a rn a c le , 145 B a sa lt, co lu m n a r, 154 B asan ite , 107, 170 P&rpaxos, 144B e lem n ite s, 14, 101-102, 104 B e rn ste in , 71B e ry l, 116, 117, 124-127, 129, 133

varieties, 125 B ism u th , 8, 19, 169, 178, J79, 181, 209 B ism u th in ite , 179 B itu m e n , 8, 61 -62 , 65 -67 , 183 B o c ch u s, 2 B o le , 32Bombarda, 186, 202 B orates , 8 8 -8 9 B o ra x , 54, 197 B rass, 19, 187-188

uses, 187 B ric k s , 27, 164-166

lingua, 165 priscus imbrex, 165

B ro n ze , 186 B u c c a l, 151

C aesar, Ju liu s , 92C a lc ite , b a n d e d , 133-134, 153C a lc u li, 146Caldarium, see copperC a llis tra tu s , 2C a llis tu s , 153C a lo m e l, 207C a m illu s , 141C a m p h o r, 6 2 -65C a rb u n c le , 135-137C a rd u in u s , C . , 168C a rn e lia n , 132Carnivorae arcae, 217C assiodoru s, 151

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C assiterite , 178, 180, 208 Catapotium, 55 C a u s t ic ity o f m inera ls , 13 C elsu s, C o rn e liu s , 58 C erag ate , 141 C e ra rg y rite , 206, 207 C h a lc a n th ite , 50, 54—55 C h a lce d o n y , 13, 102-104, 134, 141 C h a lco c ite , 207 C h a lco p h o n e , 162 C h a lk , 5, 12, 28, 31, 33, 89 Chalybs, 182 Charadra, 113C h a to y a n t m inera ls , 122-123 C h ia n earth , 30 Chrysaspides, 174 C h ry s o b e ry l, 128C h ry so co lla , 5, 53, 54-55, 126, 203 C h ry so lite , see p e rid o t C h ry so p ra se , 127, 128, 129 C h ry so tile , see asbestos C im o lia e a rth (c im olite), 21, 28, 30, 31,

32C in n a b a r, 190, 199-200, 206, 207-208 C itr in e , 120-121 C la y , 21, 25-27 C le avage , 10, 11 C o a l, 66-68, 69, 70, 202-203 Cobaltum, 214 Coherence, 11 Co in ag e , 183, 185 C o lly r ia , 2 9 -30 C o lo r in m inera ls , 5 -6 C o m b u s tio n o f m inera ls , 11-12 C o m p o s ite m inera ls , 17 C o n cre tio n s, 14, 97, 98, 112, 142, 146 Concretus, 48 C o n g e a le d ju ices, 18 C o p ia p ite , 48-51 C o p p e r, 176-178

acetate, 196-197 arsenides, 19 caldarium, 176 com pou n ds, 195, 196-197 coronarium, 176 flow ers of, 194, 198 m inera ls , 207 oxide, 19, 194 p la tin g , 189-190 refin ing , 176 regular e, 176 scale, 195subacetate , 176, 177, 196-197 w hite, 176, 187-188

C o q u in a , 161C o ra l, 12, 14, 80-82, 88, 143, 166 C o ru n d u m , 108, 114, 130 C rin o id s , 12, 97, 101 C ru c ib le s , 26 C tse ias, 71

C u p r ite , 194

D a to lite , 144 D e m o c ritu s , 1, 79 D e m o stra tu s , 71 D e n d r it ic agate, 141 D e rc y llu s , 2D ia m o n d , 11, 114^115, 121-122 diBoipo s, 165D id y m u s A le x a n d rin u s , 2 D ie m a ch u s , 169 D in o cra te s , 85 D io d o ru s S icu lus , 45 D iog en es, 2D io n y s iu s A fe r , 2, 71, 126, 130, 141 D io sco rid e s, 29, 52, 66, 67, 80, 102, 139,

175, 176, 181, 194, 195, 209, 213 D o ro th e u s C h a ld a e u s , 2 D o u b le ts , 116

E a r t h , 17-18, 21-35, 218 a sp h a ltic , 66 b itu m in o u s , 61, 66, 202 c lass ifica tion of, 21 -22 fu llers, 2 7 -28 im p re g n a te d , 202-203 m e d ic in a l, 29 p ainte rs, 28 potte rs, 25-27 varieties, 22-23

E a r th e n vessels, 167 ìk avppoos. 109 Electrum, 19, 183-184 E m e ra ld , 124-126, 129

s im ila r to borax, 126 E m e r y , 9, 114r-115 E m p e d o c le s A g rig e n tin u s , 84 E n h y d ro s , 102, 104 kvoaktas, 107 E p ip h a n e u s , 2 E rasto sth e n e s , 176 E r e t r ia earth , 32 -33 E u a x M a u ru s , 68 E u rip id e s , 71 E y e -a g a te , 14-15, 142

F a b iu s P ic to r , 39 F e ld sp a r , 123 F e rt iliz e rs , 24—25 F e stu s , S. P o m p e iu s, 96 F is s ile rocks, 162 F le x ib il it y in m inera ls , 10 F lin t , 12, 110F lo w e rs o f copper, 194, 198 Fluores, 9, 108-109 F lu o r ite , 108-109 F o a m of lead, 195-196 Focus, 190F o i l b acks, 115, 137, 138 Fornacei, 27


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Fossils, 12, 14, 88, 96, 97-102, 142-143, 161, 221

F uigor, 161 F r ia b le m ine ra ls , 10 F u lle r ’s earths, 27 -28 F u rn a c e , co n stru ctio n of, 27

G a le n a , 67, 179, 204, 209, 220 G a le n u s P erg am en u s, 16, 29, 30, 32, 52,

66, 67, 70, 175, 179, 181, 193, 213 G a rn e t, 11, 113, 115, 135-137, 138

a lm a n d ite , 136 grossu larite , 136 p yro pe , 135 rh o d o lite , 135-136

G e lerb o lu s , 34 G e m s, 11, 15, 112-147

adu lare scen t, 116-117, 122-123 aste ria ted , 123 band ed , 112-113 b la ck , 139 blue, 130-132 co lor of, 116-117 colorless, 118-122 doub lets, 116 dyed, 130e n g ra v in g of, 114-115 flaw s in , 117-118, 137 fo il b acks, 115 fo rm , cu t, 118 green, 124-130, 153 im ita t io n a n d m ethods o f detecting ,

115m y th ic a l, 144-145, 146, 147 occurrence, 113 p h y s ic a l properties, 112 p la y o f co lo r in , 6, 116-117, 122-123,

124p o lish in g , 114-115, 117-118 p urp le , 130-131 re c o v e ry of, 113 red, 132-137re la tiv e va lues, 124, 130, 138, 147 w hite, 122-124 yellow , 137-139

Geodes, 14, 102-104, 164 G laserze, 204 G lass, 110-111

vo lcan ic , 111 Glessite , 71 G o e th ite , 12, 86-87 G o ld , 8, 169-172

alloys, 184-186 occurrence, 169-170 p la tin g , 188, 189 properties, 170 uses, 170-172

G o sla rite , 215 G ra n ite , 14, 152, 154 G ra v e l, 160

G ro ssu la rite garnet, 136 Grünspan, 56 G u m s, 63G u n p o w d e r, 45, 60 Gurgulius, 108 G y p s u m , 89-93, 183, 187

H a d r ia n u s G u ilie lm u s, 128 H a lite , see sa lt H a lo tr ic h ite , 215 H a rd n e ss o f m inera ls , 11 H e lio g a b a lu s , 155, 171 H e lio tro p e , 127-128 H e m a tite , 13, 86-87, 162 H e m im o rp h ite , 96, 187 H e ra c litu s S icy o n iu s , 2 H erm ogenes, 208H e ro d o tu s , 133, 153, 169, 171, 173 H ie ro c le s , 94 H o m e r, 171, 184H o rn sto n e (hornstein), 110, 156-157 H o ru s , 2, 121 H y d ro c a rb o n s , 78-79, 112

I m ita t iv e fo rm s of m inera ls , 14 lov, 131Iris q u a rtz , 6, 117, 120-121 Iro n , 8, 182-183, 188

su lphates, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 18, 36, 47 -51 ,59

Isaacus, 64 Ism enias, 2

Ja cch u s, 2, 6, 116Jasper, 6, 13, 112, 113, 125, 139-140,

147, 153 Ja sp o n y x , 140 Je t, 7, 8, 61, 66-68, 70, 71 Ju b a , 2, 81, 119, 128, 129, 153, 208 Judiacum, 62 Ju stin ia n , 150

K&\apos, 82K a o lin ite , 13, 14, 29-30, 31, 32, 34Kts, 108Kisum, 21 3-214 K6ßa\os, 214 K ro tte n s te in , 143

L a p is la z u li, 14, 109, 114, 115, 130, 147 Later, 164L e a d , 169, 178-179, 181, 209

acetate, 189-199 b u rn t, 180 fo a m of, 195-196 h earth , 195-196 m ine ra ls , 209-210a rt if ic ia l oxide, 173, 180, 195-196,

198, 199 w hite oxide, 195


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salts, 180 ~KaiiavikTi)i, 124 L e m m a earth , 28, 32 L e o n a rd u s , C a m illu s , 141 L im e , 90, 162-164, 217

m a n u fa ctu re d , 90, 162-163, 217 uses, 163-164

L im e sto n e , 105, 162-163 fetid , 154

L in jo n ite , 6, 21 Lingua, 165 Lithostroton, 155 L iv y , 174 L o d e sto n e , 83 L u c re t iu s , 83 L u c u llu s , L . , 148 Lunan silex, 157 L u s te r o f m inera ls , 7 Lutea, 34 \bxvos, 137 L y s is tra tu s , 90

M a g i, 144-145 M a g n e tism , 12, 85-86 M a g n e tite , 83-86

lodestone, 83 -86 M a la c h ite , 140 M a lth a , 61, 163 M a n a rd u s , 201 M a rb le (see ca lc ite), 148-156

c u tt in g of, 155-156 fo rm , 154 uses, 154-156

M a r l, 24r-25, 161-162 M a rt ia lis , 76 M a r y ’s Ice, 91 M a ss ico t, 173, 180, 195-199 M a tte r , c lass ifica tion of, 15-20 M e a g e r m inera ls , 9 M e d e a , o il of, 62 Media, 53M egasth en es, 79, 169 M e la n te rite , 11, 13, 45, 47-51 M e lin u m e arth , 30 M e rc u ry , see q u ick s ilv e r M e ta c in n a b a r, 11, 207 M e ta ls , 18-19, 169-186

occurrence, 169 p la tin g , 188-190 p ro perties of, 169 u n k n o w n , 19

M ete o rite s , 9 7 -98 M e tro d o ru s , 71, 73 M ic a , 7, 14, 94, 95 M ills to n e s , 12, 158, 159 M in e ra ls , 5 -2 0

ch em ica l p roperties, 12 com posite, 217-222 e le ctrica l p roperties, 12 fo rm , 14

m e d ic in a l p ro perties , 12-13 m ixed, 19-20, 202-217 p h y s ic a l p roperties, 6 -1 2 sim ple, 17-19 size, 15

M in iu m , a rtif ic ia l, 183, 190 M ith r id a te s , 73 M n e s ia s , 78 M o ch a -sto n e , 141 Molibdaena, 210 M o is tu re in m inera ls , 8 -9 , 12 M o o n sto n e , 123 M u s c o v ite , see m ica M u tia n u s , 104, 167 M y t h ic a l stones, 85, 145, 146-147

N a tro n , 43, 44 N e p o s , C . , 153 N ic a n d e r , 2, 68, 70, 71 N ic ia s , 2, 72, 73, 78 N ico ls , T h o m a s , 128 N ite r , 44r-45, 51, 188, 202, 218 v It pop, 42N o n -co m p o s ite m inera ls , 17

O b s id ia n , 111 O ch er, 6, 21, 34-35 O d o r o f m in e ra ls , 8 Olearia, 106 6 f l O i O f l ( p T ] S , 5 O n esicritu s, 36 O n y x , 133-135O p a l, 7, 116, 122-123, 124, 131, 147O p izu s, B a p t is ta , 201O rd n a n ce , 45, 186O rg a n p ipes, 180O ro b itin (ipoßtrys), 53O rop u s, 219O rpheus, 2O rp im e n t, 6, 18, 56-58, 203, 218 Osemutum, 182 O v id , 81O z y m u m (o cim u m ), 77

P a re to n iu m earth , 28, 31-32P a u lu s A e g in e ta , 34, 99P au san ias , 93, 94, 148, 161, 166, 177P earls , 146-147P e rid o t, 15, 128-129, 147, 153P e rs ia n w riters o n m in e ra ls , 13TevT&S&pos, 165P e trifa c tio n s , 14, 80 -82, 166-167P etro le u m , 61P ew ter, 180P h a rm a c is t ’s e a rth , 67P h id ia s , 148P h ile m o n , 76P h ilo s tra tu s , 86P h ilo x e n u s, 71P h lo g o p ite , 95


IN D E X 2394>\{>KTaiva, 193 P h o c io n G ra m m a tic u s , 66 P io to r, F . , 2P ig m en ts , 34 -35 , 199-200, 208Pilulia, 55P in d a ru s , 107P iso lite , 167P issasp h a lt, 61iri(raaa(^a\ro<;, 62P itc h , 61, 112 irXditos, 154 TrXaTafji&p, 154 P la sm a , 15, 142 Plasterers, 27, 31 -32, 163 P la t in g , 188-190P lin y , C ., c ite d as an a u th o r ity th ro u g h

o u t th e tex t P lu ta rc h , 40 P o ly c ra te s , 133 P o s id o n iu s , 36, 61, 65, 67 P o to lo m ae u s, 74 P o tte ry , 2 5 -2 7 P o zzu o la n a cem ent, 219 Prase , 6, 108, 127, 147 Priscus imbrex, 165 P ro u stite , 6, 205-206 Pselus, 64, 78 Pto lem aeu s, 74 P u m ic e , 12, 80, 107-108 P y ra rg y r ite , 205-206 P y r ite , 12, 17, 47, 209, 211-212, 221 P y ro p e , 135-136 P y rrh u s , 141 P y th a g o ra s , 119 P y th e a s, 73

Q u a d rig a riu s , 93, 94 Q u a rtz , 12, 14, 108, 111, 114, 116, 118-

123, 124, 130-131, 139, 147 ch a to y a n t, 127, 142, 147 cry p to c ry s ta llin e , 6, 7, 13, 102-105,

107-108, 112-114, 116, 117, 125, 127, 129, 132, 134, 138-144, 147, 164, 170, 220

iris , 6, 120-121 sagen itic , 143

Q u a rtz ite , 106-107 Quarzum, 121 Q u ic k s ilv e r , 169, 174-176

m inera ls , 207

Ramentum, 170 R e a lg a r, 8, 56-58, 202 R esin , 61, 63, 77-80, 112 R e tin ite , 78, 112R o ck s , 6, 9 ,1 1 , 12, 14, 111, 112, 148-156,

158-163b itu m in o u s , 8, 12, 61-62, 79-80, 112,

202igneous, 12, 14, 111, 150, 152, 154,

155, 162m e tam o rp h ic , 11, 15, 8 3 ,1 1 2 ,1 4 8 -1 5 6 ,

158-159 m y th ic a l, 12, 85-86 se d im e n ta ry , 9, 12, 105, 143 St. S te p h e n ’s, 144

R o y a l sickness, cure for, 144 R u b y , 137 R u s t, 18, 36, 56, 183

S a b in ia n silex, 157 S acon , 131 S a fe ty m asks, 208 S affron , 52S a l a m m o n ia c , 37, 41, 89 S a lt, 7, 9, 36 -42 S a lt o f S od om , 37 S a m ia n earth , 13, 14, 29-30, 32, 34 S a m o th ra c ia n gem, 61 San d , 159-160 Sandstone, 9, 157-159 S a p p h ire , 108, 114, 115, 130, 147

a rt ific ia l co loring of, 130 S ard , 6, 132 S a rd a e arth , 28 S a rd o n y x , 114, 132-133 S a ty ru s, 2, 71, 136 Scale, 190, 194 Scorifiers, 26 S c y lla b ird , 145 S c y th a n u m , 52 Selen ite, 7, 13, 90-93 S e lin u sia e arth , 30 Sem ira m is , 66Serap io , 63, 64, 65, 71, 78, 212 S erpen tin e , 152, 153 Seu ton iu s, 177 Shale , 9, 12, 67

143, 162, 215-216 S ic ilia n o il, 62 S icy o n iu s , 2 Sigstein, 12, 143 S ilenu s, 151 S ilv e r, 8, 169, 172-174

fo a m of, 195-196 p la tin g , 188-189 ru b y , 204, 205-206, 207 te llu rides , 206

S ize o f m inera ls , 15 Slag, 110, 190-192, 212 S licken sid e , 95 S m a lt ite , 214 Sm e ctis e arth , 28 S m ith so n ite , 96, 187, 193 S ocrates, 2S o d iu m carbon ate , 13, 4 2 -44 S oils, 2 3 -24 So lder, 56S o lin u s, 69, 120, 132 S o lu b le m inera ls , 10



Xoiplas, 150 Sophocles, 71, 107 S o tacu s, 71, 84, 87 S p a n ish w h ite, 199 Spanschgrun, 56 S p ecific g ra v ity , 9 S p e c u lu m L a p id u m , 141 S p in e l, 135-136 S ta la g m ite , 151, 152, 156, 162 S ta u ro lite , 110 S teatite , 11 Steel, 182 Steinomarga, 24 S te p h a n ite , 204, 207 S tep h a n u s, 66, 105 S tern b erg ite , 204, 207 S tib n ite , 19, 181, 209, 211 a-riikas, 154ariiics/ta, 182S ton e, see u n d e r R o c k S tra b o , 36, 70, 73, 126, 154, 182 S tre a k , 87, 107 Succus lapidescens, 82 Sudines, 2, 71, 73, 129 S u e to n iu m P a u lin u m , 69 S u lla , L u c iu s , 94S u lp h a te m inera ls , 5, 9, 13, 17, 45, 46,

47-51, 59, 112, 188, 215 S u lp h u r, 58-60, 199, 202 S y e n ite , 150, 155 S y lv a n ite , 204, 206-207 S y n o d u s fish, 146 <rx«rr6s, 46

T a c itu s , C ., 71, 73, 74, 77 T a lc , 7T a p e rs , su lp h u r, 59 T a s te of m inera ls , 7 -8 T e m p e ra tu re o f m inera ls , 8 T e n o r ite , 19T e n s ile stren gth o f m inera ls , 10, 11Terra sigillata, 201TtTpi.Sccpos, 165T e tra h e d r ite , 204, 206-207T6TTiyo >6pas, 1708e6Sapos, 205T h e o d o ru s S am iu s, 183T h e o g n id e s , 107Th e o m en es, 71, 78T h e o p h ilu s , 2

T h e o p h ra stu s , 1, 2, 57, 65, 73, 78, 104, 107, 135, 137, 153, 166, 206, 207,208

T h e o p o m p u s , 65 T h e rm o n a tr ite , 42 T h ra s y llu s M e n d e s iu s , 2 T h y m e , 82 T im a e u s , 73, 144 T in , 169, 178-179, 181, 209

acetate, 180 T o p a z , 138, 147 T o u c h sto n e , 107 rpax M«, 88T r ip o lite (trip o li), 9, 28, 114 T r o n a , 42T u fa , 11, 143, 156, 157, 167 T u ff , 24, 115, 156, 167 T u rb y s tu m , 52 T u rq u o is , 129, 139, 140, 147 T u t t y , 17, 190, 193 T y p e m etal, 181

U m b r ic a earth , 28 U n c tu o u s m ine ra ls , 9

V a rro , 148, 157, 159, 203 V e in s, richness, 3 -4 V en etu s, M . P a u lu s , 64, 78 V e rd ig ris , 196-197 V e rr iu s F la c c u s , 208 V e rto m a n n u s , L u d o v ic u s , 64 V irg il, 10, 178 Vis formativa, 82V it ru v iu s , 57, 108, 157, 164, 165, 199 V o lta ite , 50V o p iscu s, F la v iu s , 184, 185

Watter zungelein, 143 W h etston e , 106-107 W u lfe n ite , 209

X e n o c ra te s , 2, 73, 76, 78 X e n o p h o n , 159

Z acta lia s , 2 Z en oth em is, 71, 73Z in c oxide, 7, 9, 11, 13, 96, 190, 192-193,

200Z irc o n , 120, 132, 136, 138 Z o ro aste r, 93, 105


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