294 METALS. 91. Stibium. 



Stannum nudum. Sysf. nat. xii. 3,/. 123. «. 1. 

 Antimonii rcgul. nativ. WalLfyfi, 2. ^. 196, n, i. 

 Native antimony. K'rr^wan miner. 2. /. 245. 

 Native antimony, SchmeiJJer miner, 2, p. 221. 

 Native antimony. Thomjcn chcm, 4, />. 90. 



Found in the mines of Siuedeny and in Dauphiny, in irregular 

 mafles or kidney-form pieces: colour bright tin or fil very- 

 white: texture lamellar, uith ftraight foliations: it defla- 

 grates with nitre, and melts and evaporates before the blow- 

 pipe leaving a white oxyde : i\'hen dilTolved in nitro muriatic 

 •cid it depofits a dark red precipitate by the addition of ful- 

 phuraied ammonia : fpecific gravity 6,720 : contains anti- 

 mony 98,0. fiiver 1,00. iron 0,25. Klaproth, 



arsenicak. Of a tin-white luflre, emitting arfenical vapours when 

 heated. 

 Sage j4^. Paris. 1782. /. 310. 

 Arfenicated antimony, Schmeifjer min. i,p 223. 

 Found in Dauphinyy Hungary, and Saxoftyf in irregular mafles : 

 it emits only arlenfcal fumes when heated, and contains about 

 16 per cent, of antimony, 



ruhrum^ Dull red, fibrou^, a little fhining, emitting fulphurous and 

 arfenical vapours before the blowpipe. 

 Stibium rubrurn. Syft.nat xii. 3 p 124 «. 4. 

 Antimonium rubrum. JVall fyft 2. p. igg n 6, 

 Red antimonlal ore. Kir^ivar miner. 2. p. 250, 

 Red aniimonial ore Sckmeifser min. 2 p. 226. 

 Red antimo'Mal ore. Thornton chem. ^ p 93, 

 Found in the mines of Bohemia, Saxony, Hinga^v and ^ranfyl- 

 <vaniay in the form of capillary crs ftdls grouped together? 

 often dlv rging in a radiate manner; t xtiire fiHrou , very 

 fofr, biittle; fpecific gravity 4,090: contains oxyde of an- 

 timony 78,3. fulphuri9,7. Klaproth, f 



Argentfgc, Fibrous, leaving a filver bead before the blowpipe anjj 

 emitting fulphurous vapours. 

 Ochra argenti, Sy/t, nat. xii. 3. p 194, n, 14. 

 Argen:um fulphure, &:c, Walijyt z» p. 339. ». 9. 

 Plumofe antimonial ore. Kiavan mine*- 2. p. 250, 

 Plumous antim.onial ore. SchmeiJJer miner z.p.zzj. 

 Found in France, Sicily. Tranfylvvnia, Bohemia^ fJur.gary, Saxony, 

 &c. generallvon other ores or Hones in the form of capiiiary 

 ilraight orflexuou:> fibres which are Icife or cohering, parallel 

 or difpofcd in a divergent manner, and foft like wool ; it is a 

 little fliining, friable, and ftains the fingers : colour dark blue, 

 grey, or white ; it confifts of antimony, iron, fulphur, and a 

 little fiiyer and arf(pnic. 



