REGNVM LAPIDEVM. 7 
JIVMVS Terra Vegetabilium, Nicri amafia, acefcens, Ca- 
lore nigra , HumiiS bibula , FraQiura friabilis , Siccitate 
pulueracea, Ignitione flagrans, Vftione corabuftibilis,_ haec 
diurna compreflione induratur in fifllleni Schi/lum,^ qui pas- 
fim Bitumine faturatus euafit Ltthmnrax; refoluitur veto 
Schiftus non raro in terreftrem Ochram , regenerandam 
multiplicatiua mineralifatione in Tophum. 
CALX Terra Animalium, Natri coniux, alcalina, Colote 
albida , Acidi ablbrbens , Rafione obfecundans, Siccitate 
farinacea, Ignitione penetrabilis, Vflione efferuefcens, cal- 
cificans peregrina Humola Argillofaque in Marmor ; at re- 
foluta faturataque acido rccryftallifatur in Gypjiim, acido, fine 
igne depuratorio, amplius non efferuefcens ; vtnimque ab 
elementis refoluitur in farinofam Cretam, ?qua aetherea, 
tefte Eclunita, concrelcentem 'm Silicem; at tefoluta, tefte 
Stalaffita, recryftallifatur in Spatum. 
Sie MATRES Lapidum. ' 
LAPIDES e Terris concrefcunt, tefoluuntur, iterum recrefcflnt: 
ARGILLA attrahitur in Talcum, u mLithomar^ttm, g mAmitintum. 
ARENA accrcfcit in Cotem, -g in Sabulum, g in Saxum. 
BVMVS ferruminatur in Schifium, £ in Ochram, gj in Tophum. 
CALX coagulatur in Marmor, ^ in Cretam, pS in Gypfum. 
LAPILLI Diaphani e Matre fluida, vti e fixa Opaci furrexete, 
Tinai faepius alumine Vitriolico, Colore varii e Vano; 
his replentur et conlblidantur rupium vulnera cum Cicatrice. 
MICA concretio Argillae , fquamofii , flexilis , opaca, nitens , 
ignitione rigidior, led nitidior euadens. 
<Xy ARTZv M cryflaliilatio Aquae elemencaris, pellucidum, durum, 
e cauitate aqupfa rupium , ideoque femper parafiticum , 
obfcuratis faepius cryftallis motu f. copia. 
fPATvM cryftallilatio Aquae calcariae, diaphanum , fragile , 
cuius rhombos internos a diuerfa ctyftallo gnams diftmguit ; 
niatce adulteratum cuadit durius chalybeque fcintillans, 
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