l^ ASYSTEMOF 



SECT. CCXLVIII. 



2. With the calx of arienic, Miner a cohalti 

 calciformis edict arfenici mixta . Cobalt-blut. 

 Ochra cohalti rubra, Bloom, Flowers, or Ef- 

 florescence of cobalt. 



a. Loofe or friable, Ochra cohalti pulveru* 

 tenia. This is often found of a red co- 

 lour like other earths, fpread very thin 

 on the cobalt ores, and is, when of a 

 pale colour, erroneoufly called Flowers 

 of Bii'muth. 

 h Indurated, Ochra cohalti rubra indurata. 

 Hardened Flowers of Cobalt. 



This is commonly criftallifed in form 

 of deep red femi-tranfparent rays or ra- 

 diations : It is found at Schneeberg in 

 Saxony *, 



SECT. CCXLIX. 



j>. Mineralifed, Cobaltum miner alifatum. 



i. "With arfenic and iron in a metallic form, 

 Cobaltum ferro & arfenico metalliformis mi' 

 ntralifatum \ vulgo Cobakum ditlum. 



This is of a dim colour when broken, 

 and not unlike flee). It is found 



a. Steel-grained, from Loos in the parifh 

 of Farila, in the province of He-Hinge- 

 land, and at Schneeberg in Saxony. 



b. Fine-grained, from Loos. 



* A white cobalt-earth, or ochre, is faid to have been 

 found, It has been feen and examined by a celebrated minera- 

 ls, who has found it in every refpecl, except the colour, to 

 xefemble the cobalt flowers ; and it is very pofllble, that 

 thofe cobalt flowers mi^ht in length of time have loft their 

 yed colour, and become whjtfc 



c % Coarfe* 



