MINERALOGY. 113 



SECT. CIII. 



i. Afbeflus which is compounded of foft and 

 thin membranes, Ajbeftns membranaceus -, 

 Amiantus Wallerii. 



A. Of parallel membranes, AJbeftus mem- 

 branis conftans farallelis : Corium^ five Cars 

 Montana, Mountain-leather. 



1. Pure. 



a. White, from Salberg in Weftman- 

 land. 



2. Martial. 



a. Yellowifh brown, from Storrginnin- 

 gen, at Dannemora, in the province 

 of Upland. 



This melts pretty eafily in the fire 

 to a black flag, or glafs. 



SECT. CIV. 



£. Of twitted foft membranes, AJbeftus mem* 

 branis conftans contortis : Suber montanum> 

 Mountain cork. 



1. Pure. 



a. White, from Salberg in Weftman* 

 land. 



2. Martial. 



a. Yellowifh brown, from Dannemora.' 

 This has the fame quality in the fire 

 as the martial mountain leather. 



SECT. CV. 



2. Of fine and flexible fibres, AJbeftus fibrofus : 

 AJbeftus, or Earth Flax, AJbeftus IValleni. 



I A, Yv^ith 



