INFLAMMABLES. 76, Succinum. 235 



76. SUCCINUM. Lightifh, ydlow, generally 

 tranfparent, fhining internally, of a conchoidal 

 fradure, tough and brittle, when rubbed or 

 heated fragrant and ftrongly attracting draws 

 and light bodies: yielding by diflillation fucci- 

 nic acid. 



Eleftrum diaphanum. Syst. nat, i./. 167. «, 2, 

 Succinum durius. Wall, fifi, 2. p* 108. 

 Amber. Kirnuan 2. /• 65, Schmeijfer i. p%2^%. 

 Amber. Berkenhout outl. p. 2^6, 

 Common amber. Thomfon chem, 4. ^. |6» 



Found in Great -Brit aiti, principally on the SufoJi coaft, and in 

 various parts of 'Europsy either on the rca-fhores or at a con- 

 iiderable diftancc under ground : colour honey-) cllow, paler 

 or deeper, fometimes verging to pchraceous-, grcenifh, brown- 

 ifh, blackiih or reddifli ; nuare or lefs tranrparent, and often 

 marked with clouds or fpecks, and ipclofing infefts and other 

 light bodies : it is never found cryllallized, but is brittle and 

 can eafily be reduced to powder : it is highly eleftric, and if 

 a piece be kindled it burns to the end with pungent white 

 vapours and without melting: it takes a good polifh, and is 

 made into beads, necklaces and other ornaments : fpccific 

 gravity from 1,078. to 1,085. 



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