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fure h^patique, which latter is decomposed common 
and radiated iron pyrites and sometimes brown iron 
stone.— Magnetic 'pyrites, which is nearly allied to 
the preceding species ; massive and crystallized in 
six-sided prisms.—The remainder of this table- 
case is occupied by part of the oxides of iron : mag- 
?ietic iron stone, massive, of various grain, com¬ 
pact, crystallized, in serpentine, chlorite slate, &c.; 
ore which yields the wootz, a very hard kind of iron 
from the East Indies; magnetic iron sand, &c. 
(Case 38 and part of 39.) Oxides of iron con¬ 
tinued.—Specimens of specular iron, or iron glance, 
among which those from the island of Elba are re¬ 
markable on account of their beautiful iridescence 
and play of colours; variety in large laminar crys¬ 
tals, appearing like polished steel from Stromboli, 
&c. ; the micaceous iron ore of Werner, belonging 
partly to this species, partly to the scaly red and 
brown iron-stone (in the next table-case) ; among 
the most remarkable specimens of which is that in 
delicate, transparent tables of a blood red colour, 
from Nassau-Siegen; that in scales coating the 
cells of lava; a shining brownish black variety used 
as hair-powder by the Bootchuana natives beyond 
the Great River, South Africa, &c. 
( Cases 36 and 40.) contain the different varieties 
of compact red iron-stone, and of red hematite and 
the hydrous oxides of iron, the latter, comprehend¬ 
ing Werner’s ochrey and compact brown iron¬ 
stone. 
SALOON 
Nat, Hist 
