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from Fall Urn in Sweden, described by the same 
crystallograph'er as a variety of topaz.—A series 
of crystals of Saxon, Brasilian, and Siberian to¬ 
pazes , among which there are several new modi¬ 
fications ; Saxon varieties, imbedded in the to¬ 
paz rock, an aggregate of topaz, shod, quartz, and 
sometimes mica.—These cases also contain the 
tourmaline and common short Among the va¬ 
rieties of the former may be specified the rubellite , 
also called siberite (tourmaline apyre of Haiiy), a 
remarkable specimen of which, both with regard 
to form and volume, is here preserved : it was 
presented by the King of Ava to the late Colonel 
Symes, when on an embassy to that country, and 
afterwards deposited by the latter in Mr. Greville’s 
collection. Other red and blue varieties from 
Siberia, and from Massachusets in North Ame¬ 
rica; the flesh-coloured tourmaline from Rosena 
in Moravia (which is by some considered as a va¬ 
riety of pycnite),&c.—Varieties of common shod. 
—In Case 4 and the adjoining opposite compart¬ 
ment begin the substances belonging to the species 
of quartz .—Rock crystal: various modifications of 
its crystalline forms: small dodecahedral and 
other crystals, known by the trivial names of 
Gibraltar diamonds, Bristol diamonds, &c.; va¬ 
rieties of colour according to which the crystals 
obtain the vulgar denominations of smoky topaz 
or morion, cairngorm, citrine, &c.; specimens 
of rock crystal, inclosing various substances, 
c such 
SALOON. 
Nat. Hist. 
