Dr. Kubassek János szerk.: A Kárpát-medence természeti értékei (Érd, 2004)
Dr. Miklós Kázmér: Dr. Edward Browne's visit in the mining towns of Lower Hungary in 1669
SU. Scàaaml ^Srowue '.; unit ru t/i-e mining fouwiá of ^£<xwer cfûincfary in /669 ° ' te NOTES / Travel research. 2 Boyle, Robert (1627—1691) English-Irish chemist and natural philosopher one of the founders of modern chem is try. 3 Locke, John (1632—1704), English philosopher, established the epistemological foundations of modem science. 4 One of Boyle's relatives had interests in the vitriol trade. Edward Browne to Oldenburg, 26 November 1668. In: Hall & Boas Hall (1968, V, 205—207). 5 Oldenburg to E. Browne, 18 December 1668. In: Hall & Boas Hall (1966 V 261—263). 6E. Browne to Oldenburg, 4 February 1668/9 In Hall & Boas Hall (1966, K 380—381). 7 Browne, Sir Thomas (1605—1682) English medical doctor and essayist. Best known for his Religio Medici. 8 Robert Boyle (1627-91): Work-diary XXL ('Promiscuous Experiments, Observations & Notes'). http://wu w. bbk. ac. uk/Boyle/workdiaries/wdframeindex. html 9 Robert Townson (1762—1827) Scottish traveller and naturalist, author of Travels in Hungary (1797) szerzője (Rózsa, 1999). 10 See Rózsa (this volume). 11 Parts of this paper have been republished in the Travels (Browne, 1673. pp- 106—109). An alchemical discussion about transmutation of the Travels (p. 109) is missing in the scientific paper. There is a modern edition: /Browne, Edward] (1966): Concerning the Copper Mine at Herrngrundt. In: Hall. A. R. & Boas Hall, M. (eds.) (1966): The Correspondence of II. Oldenbourg.. Vol. VI, pp. 588-590, Madison. 12 Hungarian Úrvölgy, German Herrengrund, Slovakian Spania dolina. Formerly significant mining colony northeast of Banská Bystrica. 13 The original letter (Hall & Boas Hall, 1966, VI, 588—589) uses the name Tagst oln, probably corrected by the German Oldenburg, editor of the Philosphical Transactions to Tach-stoln. 14 abundant (Hall & Boas Hall, 1966, VI, 588-590, footnote 4). 15 Originally Berggriin (Hall & Boas HAH, 1966, VI, 589). 16 Originally 'ivhich turne Irone into Copper'. It seems that Oldenburg did not fully believe Browne's story. 17 Superintendent (Hall & Boas Hall, 1966, VI, 589). 18 In-depth studies on the copper vessels made at Herrengrund and their insciptions are Kirnbauer & Steiskal-Paur (1959), Steiskal-Paur (1979), and Weiss (2000). 19 Bone turquoise together with its matrix; turquoise matrix. Copper phosphate forming when copper solution flows through animal bones, e.g. of bats. (Sincere thanks are due to Gabor Papp and Tamás Weiszburg for their help in identifying the mineral and the process.) 20 Boetius, Anicius Manlius Severinus (470—524) Roman scholar. Christian philosopher and statesman. 21 Correctly: pp. 108—109. 22 Potier, Pierre (Poterius) ( 16/17th century) medicus of the king od France, author of the famous pharmaceutical handbook Pharmacopoeia Spagirica (1625) szerzője. O 2/9 o
