884 Arrangement of AHnerals. 



Subclass I. HALLITE. — Saline Minerals. 

 Tastlesa compounds of Earths and Acids. 



Order I. KuphalLite. — Light Saline Minerals. — Genera, Gyp- 

 sum, &c. 



Order I. Barallite. — Heavy Saline J/mera/*.— Genera, Heavy- 

 Spar, &c- 



Subclass II. HALOCHALCITE.— ^S'rt^ms Ores. 

 Tasteless compounds of Metals and Acids. 



Order I. Baralochalcite Heavy Saline Ores. — Genera, Sparry 



Iron, &c. 



Order II. Kuphalochalcite Light Saline Ores. — Genera, Ma- 



laclute, &c. 



Order III. Micalochalcite Micaceous Saline Ores. — Genera, 



Uran-Mica, &c. 



Order IV. Keralochalcite Corneous Saline Ores. — Genera,, 



Horn-Ore, &c. 



B. — Earthy Minerals. \'^ 



Minerals in most cases composed of one Earth or more, fre- 

 quently coloured with metallic oxides, especially those of iron. 



Order I. Mica. Order 11. Graphite.* Order III. Steatite. 

 Order IV. Spar. Order V. Gem. 



-sd tajif •_'T'-.ll!; — Metalliferous Minerals. 

 ^'iMitterals in which Metals, generally the chief constituents, 

 sti^e in the native state, or combined with Oxygen, Sulphur,' 

 or Arsenic. ""■' 



Order I. Ore or Oxide. Order II. Metal or Native Metal. 

 Order III. Pyrites. Order IV. Glance. Order V. Blende, 



Order VI. Thiolite. 



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Characters of the Class. — Specific gravity less than l.Bi'-'''li^ 

 liquid the smell is bituminous. If solid, is tasteless. '' '^ 



Order I. Resin. Order II. Coal. ^^''^ ^^ ** 



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* Th6 Order Graphite is placed provisionally amoi^ iLe Earity^^aw*!*^ 



