The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Georg Andreas Agricola (1672 - 1738)
Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Andreas_Agricola Relationships: Georg Andreas Agricola was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Royal Society (-)References in Documents:
by most called
Selenites. By some
Mariæ Glacies. By
. By
Kentman ,
Magnetis
a)
a)
Mus. Metall
founded, under the same Name, with
Talk. 'Tis indeed
the nearest of kin to that of any Stone, being insensible of
Acids; and consisting of very thin, perspicuous, glossy,
parallel, and flexible
Plates. Seldom found figur'd. But
when it is, I suppose always, as it is here in this piece,
sc. into
a Diamond-square,
i. e. with unequal Angles, and equal
sides; whereas in a
Talk-Crystal, both are unequal. It was
taken out of
Hæmus.
a)
See
cola
Of Copper, with the addition of Calamy, is made Brass
with increase, in the proportion of ⅓d or more, according
to the Stone, and manner of
operation. Of the making of
Brass,
Of the nature of Sulphur, Copperas, and Alum, see a very
good Discourse in the
Phil. Transactions. (a) a)
104
see
Agricola, Libavius, Crollius, &c. I
have seen a Tincture of
Sulphur of Mr. Helm, which will
fume all away. I remember not where
he describes it, but
as I take it, 'tis made with Sal Ammoniac.
StenomargaAgricolæ , i. e.
Saxi
Medulla:because found between the Commissures of
Medulla:
great Stones.
Agaricus Mineralis,Imperato ; from its likeness
to
Agarickin colour; but no further. For between the
Teeth it feels somewhat like fine sand or grit; and hath no
Tast. Nor is it sensible of
Acids. 'Tis sometimes used by
Chirurgionsfor the drying of
Ulcers.