The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Metal ore [ARK00041]

Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)
Location(s): Current location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: Large lump of metal ore, much like the lodestones but without magnetic properties. A solid lump of metallic ore, dark in colour, with slight gold, iridescent blue and white intrusions.] (undated)