A Neiv Mineralogical Nomenclature. 



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Sp, 5. C. dodecahedrus, Gunwt. 



(j. C. quadratus, Zircon. 



7. C. rhombohedrus, Eudialyte. 



8. C. decussatus,* Staurotide. 



9. C. rhombicus, Ostrunite. 



ORDER VII. SCAPTINEA. 



S,,. 



S P . 



Sp. 





Genus 1. 



UuTiLua.t 





H-3.5— 7. G=3.2— 6. 



Culm- dark-Ted — brownish-blue); 



1. 



R. Brucii, 



Red Zinc Ore. 



2. 



If. quadratus, 



lllttifr. 



8. 



R. obliquus, 



Sjjhenc. 



4. 



R. pyramidalis, 



Anatasc. 



5. 



R. Brookianus, 



BrooMte. 



C. 



R. oclahedrus, 



lied Copper Ore. 



7. 



R. dystomus, 



l'jroc/tlorc. 



Genus 2. Jovius.j: 

 H=6— 7. G=6.5— 7.1. Contain tin, 

 Sp. 1. J. quadratus, Tin Ore. 



Genus 3. Ceritus. 



11=5.5— G. G = 3.1— 3.2. Contain certain. 



1. C. rhoinbobedrus, Ccritc. 



2. C. rhombicus, Tlndite. 



Genus 4. Melanophjeus.^ 

 . H =2.5— 6.5. G=2.1— 5.G. Color brown— black. 



1. M. triclinatus, 



2. M. Thoi-iferus, 



3. M. acicularis, 



4. M. (lammans, 



5. M. obliquus, 

 G. M. Laugicri, 

 7. M. Mengianus, 



ATI unite. 



Thorite. 



Or/ /lite. 



Pyrorthite. 



Gadolinite. 



Titan iferbus Ceritc. 



. EscJiynite. 



* Crossed like the letter X ; alludes to the commonly cruciform crystallization 

 of this species. 



t Red and shining. 



t From Jupiter, the alclicmistic name of tin. 



■) Mi\a;, black, and $at6s,Jrrown. 



