mineralogy. 13^ 
abundance in the fea-water. See the 
calcareous kind, Seft. xxi. 
SECT. CXXIX. 
J?. With alcaline falts, Salihus alcalinis [atu\ 
ratum. 
I. With the fixed mineral alcali, or fea 
alcali, common fait, or fea-falt, Sal 
commune. 
This flioots into cubical criftals during 
the very evaporation, it crackles in the 
pre, and attrafts the humidity of the air. 
a. Rock fait, foflil fait, Sal montanum. 
Occurs in form of folid ftrata in the 
earth. 
1. Withfcaly and irregular particles,' 
Sal montanum farticulis indetermi- 
Tiatis. 
a. Grey, and 
b. White. Thefe are. the moft'com- 
mon, but 'the following are 
fcarcer. 
c. Red, 
d. Blue, and 
e. Yellow, from Cracow in Po- 
land, England, Salzberg, an 4 
Tirol. 
2. Criftallifed rock fait, Sal montanum 
cryftallifatim. Sal gemma. 
a. Tranfparent, from Cracow lx\ 
Poland, &Co 
SECT. CXXX, 
b. Sea Salt, Sal marinum. 
Is produced from fea-water, or fron^ 
the water of fait lakes, by evaporation 
in the fun, or bv boiling. 
The 
