239 Scientific Intelligence. (Marcu, 
XIII. Celestine from Fassa, in the Tyrol. 
Celestine, or sulphate of strontian, was first discovered in the 
neighbourhood of A ristol afterwards in Pennsylvania ; then in 
Sicily ; and more lately in different parts of Germany, France, 
and England. Dr. Rodolph Brande has published a very elabo- 
rate analysis of the variety of this mineral, which occurs at Fassa, 
in the Tyrol. 
Its colour is yellowish white. 
The fracture radiated, with a threefold cleavage. 
Lustre, pearly, approaching vitreous. 
Translucent in the edges. 
Specific gravity, 3°769. 
According to the analysis of Dr. Brande its constituents are as 
follows : 
Sulphate of strontian ............ 92°1454 
sulphate of limes: 13). cia'eeaiais's ole 1°3333 
Sulphate of barytes............6- 1°8750. 
Carbonate of strontian............ 1:6470 
Carbonate of lime. ...... of atpaitateb be 0°5000 
SAGs isenste Showa send ove aie siden les 1-0000 
(ORIN AF AROMnn sos vein 6 iaiehawna thet 0:5000 
; 99-0007 
_(Schweigger’s Journ. xxi. 177.) 
XIV. Wodanium. 
In our number for January, we announced the discovery of a 
new metal by Lampadius, which he has distinguished by the name 
of Wodanium : we shall now translate the account of this new 
metal which Lampadius has himself published. 
“« Our venerable mine superintendent, Von Trebra, has had in 
his uporeeeska for several years a metallic mineral from Topschau, 
in Hungary, under the name of a cobalt ore. But as it gives no 
blue colour, I got it from him in order to make some further 
trials on it. I could detect in it no cobalt; but found in it 
20 per cent. of a new metal united with sulphur, arsenic, iron, 
and nickel. 
“ This metal has a bronze yellow colour, similar to that of 
cobalt glance ; and its specific gravity is 11-470. 
“ It is malleable ; its fracture is hackly; it has the hardness 
of fluor spar; and is strongly attracted by the magnet. 
“It is not tarnished by exposure to the atmosphere at the 
common temperature ; but when heated, it is converted into a 
black oxide. 
‘The solution of this metal in acids is colourless ; or at least 
has only a slight wine-yellow tinge. Its hydrated carbonate is 
likewise white. The hydrate of it precipitated by caustic 
ammonia is indigo blue. 
