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METALS. 83. Hydrargyrum. 
Mercurius fulphure, Stc, Wall.fyst.z.p.x^\, n,'^. 
Cupreous mercury. Schmeijier mineral, 2. ;S. 7 i . 
Grcyifh-black mercury. Ki^Ksan min. 2. />. 231 . 
Found in beds of potftonc, quartz and ihift, in the mines 
Mojchellandsburg and Sumatra, in a coinpad brittle hca '7 
flate, and of a grey or blackiih colour : when irelh broken 
has a glaffy appearance : it gives a red Ihcak, and before th® 
blowpipe melts with borax into a green glafs; it contain* 
more or Icfs of fulphur and copper. 
glandulatum Without metallic luftre, red with a fcarlet ftreak, emit- 
ting fulphurous flames and arfenical vapours whett 
heated. 
Hydragyrum arfenicale. Syst. not. xii. 3. f. 120. ». 4. 
Mercurius ruber. Cratjl. mineral. 63. 
Found in the mines oi Japan, and contains mercury mineralis- 
ed by fulphur and arfenic. 
mixtum. In the form of white lumps, emitting fulphurous and ar- 
' fenical vapours when heated. 
Mercurius millus. Monet fyft. min. 
Mercury mixed with filver, &c. Schmei/t. 2. p. 
Found in the mines of Dauphiny, and contains mercury l patt> 
filver 3, and the remainder iron, cobalt, arfcnic and fulphur. 
pbhgisticum Of a dull_ opake colour, ponderous, brittle, flaming 
emitting difagreeable vapours when heated. 
Brunnirh Cronji. min. 216. B. 2. 
Found in the mines of Idria, and contains a large portion 0^ 
quickfilver. 
fxtem. Dark red-brown, lamellar, fomewhat pellucidy fmellin 5 
like liver of fulphur when rubbed. 
Born ehem. annal. 1789. \.p. 316. 
Ha'quet chem.. annul 3. p 480. 
Bituminous mercury ore. Schmeiffer 2. p..y2. 
Found in the mi' es of Idria on hornftone, has an earthy tett- 
ture and flames when kindled, the vapours of which ha''® 
the fmell of bitumen : it yields from 1 5 to 20 per cent. 0* 
mercury. 
