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Kázmér, M. ; Papp, G.: Minerals from the Carpathians in an eighteenth-century British collection

Light, fibrous substance. White vitriol is generally regarded as a synonym of goslaritc, ZnS04.7H20. However, it may refer to melanterite, FeS04.7H?0, cf. RULAND (1612). There is only one reference to goslarite but many to melanterite at Krcmnitz (KODERA 1990). Cf. BROWN (1673): "there is Vitriol in this Mine, white, red, blue and green; and also Vitriolât waters." v. 14. Vitriolum nativum album striatum, viric/i leviter tinctum. Ex foci ina Schemnitz. Hungáriáé <Striated native white vitriol, slightly tinted to green. From the Schemnitz mine in Hungaryx M. Oliv, du Mont. PRICE'S notice: Missing 1750. Should be placed between E-8-13 and E-8-14. Probably melanterite. V.16. Vitriolum nativum viride. Ex Aurifodinis Hungáriáé jitxta Cremnitz <Native green vitriol. From the Hungarian gold mines near Kremnitz>. 'Tis found thus in great Quantities in the Veins: sometimes shot into angular Figures: and frequently hanging down in Form of Stalactitae. This vitriol, that is green, is only found in those Veins where the Ore has in it Iron together with the Gold. Whereas the native white Vitriol of the Gold-Mines near Cremnitz <Kremnitz>, is found only in those Veins that contain no other Metal besides Gold. In the Copper-Mines of Neijsol <Neusohl> in Hungary, in the Veins along with the Copper-ore is found blue Vitriol in Form like this: and sometimes shot into angulated Figures, and into Stalactitae; both of a fine Sapharine blue Colour. {E-8-15} Pulverulent, earthy substance. Green vitriol is melanterite, FcS04.7H?0, blue vitriol is chalcanlhitc, CUSO4.7H2O. v. 17. The Stone on which the natural Vitriol shoots in the Mines of Schemnitz in Hungary. Dr. Edward Brown. 'Tis of a dusky Grey Colour, and has in some Parts, green Vitriol, in others a yellow sulphureous Efflorescence concreted upon it. {E-8-16} See page 14 of this paper for BROWN'S description of a locality of vitriol at Schemnitz. V.18. Native green Vitriol out of the Silver-Mine of Schemnitz in Hungary. Dr. Edward Brown. {E-8-1

7} See remark under v. 16. p. 20. Mineralia Metallis affinia, Metallick Minerals. Sect. 1. Cinnabaris, seu Minium verum nativum. Cinnabar. 0.4. Vena Cinnabaris, cumfluore astro-rubente. Ex Hungária. <Cinnabar ore with dark red spars. From Hungary.

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