C *°4 3 



b. Carbonate of 



Synonymous Names. 

 f Chalk. 

 Limeftone. 

 Calcareous mephite. 

 Aerated calcareous earth. 

 Lime, ] EfFervefcent calcareous earth- 

 Calcareous fpar. 

 Cream of lime. 

 w Calcareous carbonate. 



sffervefces with acids, convertible into pure, or 

 quick-lime, by calcination ; is then foluble in 680 

 times it's weight of water, forming lime-water, in 

 which action it gives out it's latent beat, caufing the 

 mafs to become hot. — Anal. Carbonic Acid 34. 

 Lime 55. Water 11. Bergman. Here may be 

 included ilalactites, marble, limeftone, chalk, zufa, 

 garni. 



c. Swine-stone, carbonated lime impregnated 

 with petroleum ; colour, Ifabella yellow, bluilh, 

 or blackifo, or yellowifh grey, is opaque, com- 

 pact, and partly of a glittering appearance ; when 

 broken, exhibits a fplintery or conchoidal ap- 

 pearance ; when pounded or fcraped, it emits 

 an urinous or alliaceous fmell. Anal. Carbonate 

 of lime impregnated by petroleum. Kirwan. 



d. Sidero-Catcite, pearl fpar: colour of a white 

 greyifh, yellowifh, or reddifh white ; found amor- 

 phous, cellular, rounded, but moftlv cryftallized ; 

 externally metallic or pearly ; effervefces with 

 acids. Anal. Carbonated lime 60. Oxyde of 

 magnefia, 35. Iron 5. Woulfe. 



e. fyanjlo- 



