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ore), crystallized, massive, and disseminated in 
various substances. 
Case S3. Ores of copper continued : yellow 
copper ov copper pyrites, the most common of all 
the ores of this metal: among these, is also the 
pale yellow, fine-grained variety, called hematiti- 
form and blistered copper pyrites.— Seleniuret of 
copper and silver, called eiikalrlte, in foliated car¬ 
bonate of lime from Skrickerum, in Smolandia, 
Sweden.—or ruhy copper ore, compact, fo¬ 
liated, and fibrous; one of the more remarkable 
is the bright red capillary variety from Rheinbrei- 
tenbach, in Nassau. To these are added a few 
specimens of what is called tile-red copper, or 
tile ore, a mixture of red copper ore and brown ^ 
iron ochre. 
Case 34. Ores of copper continued : black 
copper, massive, and as superficial covering of 
other copper ores.— Carbonates of copper: splen¬ 
did groups of crystallized blue or azure copper, 
from Chessy and the Bannat, combined with 
various substances, and earthy varieties of the 
same, some of which (called mountain-blue) 
have been used as pigments.—Crystals passing 
from the state of blue copper into that of green 
carbonate (cuivre carbonate bleu epigene of 
Haiiy).—Green carbonates of copper; among 
which are the beautiful varieties of fibrous mala¬ 
chite of velvety appearance, in acicular crystals, 
with carbonate of lead, &c. 
Case 35. 
