mineralogy. 
”3 
SECT. cm. 
V 
Afbeftus which is compounded of foft and 
thin membranes^ AJheJlus r/iemlranaceus j 
Amiantus Wdkrii, 
A Of parallel membranes, Apeftus mem- 
branis confians pardkUs : Corium^ five Cara 
Montana^ Mountain-leather. 
1, Pure. 
a. White, from Salberg in Weftman- 
land. 
2 . Martial. 
a, Yellowiih. 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. 
B, Of twifted foft membranes, AJheifus mem-- 
hfanis confians contortis : Suher montanum^ 
Mountain cork. 
1. Pure. 
a. White, from Salberg in Weftman-’ 
land. 
2. Martial 
a, Yellowifli brown, from Dannemora.' 
This has the fame quality in the fire 
as the martial mountain leather. 
SECT. CV. 
2. Of fine and flexible fibres, AJbefius fibrofus 
AJhefius^ or Earth Flax, AJbefius fVallerii, 
I A. With 
