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Copper is in fpecific gravity 8 , 84 .' 5 ’ ttJ fufion in amalgamation 7. 
in colour rufous, in conliltence malleable, is fonorous, and fo- 
luble by the nitrons acid. 
Iron is in fpecific gravity 8,000. fufion 8. amalgamation 8. colour 
brown, confluence malleable, is fonorous, and foluble by ths 
nitrous acid. . 
is in fpecific gravity 11,325- f'lf'on 4 - amalgamation 3. co- 
lour blueilh- white, confiHence foft, is mute, and foluble by 
the nitrous acid. 
is in fpecific gravity 7,400- fufion 3. amalgamation 4. colour 
white, confiftencc crackling when bent, is mute, and foluble 
by the oxymuriatic and nitrous acids. 
Cobalt is in colour white, confillence fragile, and foluble in the 
oxymuriatic and nitrous acids. 
Bijmuth in in fpecific gravity 9,700. amalgamation 6. colour yel- 
lowilh-white, confilteiice lamiuolo-malleable, is fonorous, and 
foluble by the nitrous acid. 
Zinc is in fpecific gravity 7,000. fufion fi. amalgatnation 5. co- 
lour white, confidence rimofo-malleable, luinewhat fonorous, 
and foluble by the nitrous acid. 
Antimony is in fufion 6. amalgamation 9. colour white, con- 
fiflence very fragile, foluble by the nitrous acid. 
3 uickf.lver is in fpecific gravity 13,590- »'‘uou i- colour white, 
confiftence fluid, is mute, and foluble by the nitrous acid. 
The quality of 
Iron is blackilh, auflere, flyptic. 
Copper, green or blue, coriofive. 
Zinc, white, drying 
Lead, whitilh, dulcifying. 
Antimony, rapacious, except Gold the wo, f o, metal. 
^uickfdver, penetrating, falivaimg, amalgamating, 
fugitive. 
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