L IST OF MINERALS.
I . MINERALS OF JEMT LAND IN SWEDEN.
1. Stories.
C a l c a r e o u s G e n u s . Calcareous Spar (Swed. Kalkfpat; French,
Spath calcaire) white and red, of different kinds n f cryf-
tallization. Limeflone (Sw. Kalkften). Marble, itri-
ated and of various colours. StalaSiites (Sw. Dropp-
ften). Swinejlone (Sw. Orften) cryftallifed and compaff.
Marl (Sw. Mergel) i. e. chalk mixed with clay : it
occurs in different forms, and is accordingly, diftin-
guiihed in Sweden hy different names, of Marlekor, or
Nacielbrod.
S i l i c e o u s G e n u s ^ Mountain or R.ock-cryjlaI(Sw. Bergcryftaller)
of different iize and colour. Jafper. Shorl (Sw. Skorl).
Chert or Hornjlone (Sw. Halleflinta; Germ. Hornftein ;
Fr. caillou de roche; Lat. Petrofdex, or Lapis corneus).
Garnet (Sw. Granater; Fr. Grenat; Lat. Granatus).
Coarfe grained GarnetJlone, or Amorphous Garnet (Sw.
Granatberg; Fr. Roche de Grenat; Germ. Granat-
ile in ; Granatus particulis granulatis, figura indetermi-
nata). Zeolite, of feveral variations.—See the Traveller’s
Guide
Guide by Mr. Engeftrom, p. 36, 37. Siliceous Shiftus
(Sw. Kifelfkifer).
M u r i a t i c G e n u s . Shijiofe Talc? (Sw. Tallkfkifer). Potjlone
(Sw. Tiillgften ; Lat. Lapis Ollaris). Chlorite. Steatites.
(Sw. Spiickften). Amiantus. AJbeJlus, of fundry fpecies.
A r g i l l a c e o u s G e n u s ,. Trap (Sw. & Germ. Trapp)'. Mica
(Sw. & Germ, Glimmer) white and black.
A g g r e g a t e d S t o n e s : (Sw. Hallearter): Noria or Murljlen,
compofed of Mica or Potffone, with Garnet.* Shijiofe
Mica (Sw, Glimmerlkifer or Hiillften) confifting o f
Quartz and Mica. Shijiofe Clay ? (Sw. Lerlkifcr))-
2 . Metals, .
C o p p e r : Copper Pyrites (Sw. Koppar kis). Blue Copper ore (Sw.
Koppar Lazur ; Germ. Kupfer Lazur). Mountain Blue
(Sw. Bergbkitt ; Germ. Bergblau ; Fr. Bleu de montagne).
Mountain Green (Sw. Berggront ; Fr. Verd de
montagne).
I r o n : Swampy Iron ore (Sw. Myrmalm ; Germ. Sumpferz ; Fr.
mine de fer limoneufc).
L e a d : Galena (Sw. Blyglans ; Germ. Bleyglanz ; Fr. Galène)
of many variations in texture and mixture, even with
pyrites of brown iron.
Zin k . : Blende, which is Zink mineralifed by fulphur with iron.
* Kirwan puts quartz, mica, garnet. See Ele.m.1 of Mineral, vol. i. p. 343.
t Kirwan clafles this under the argillaceous gentus. See vol. i. p. 182.
M m 2 3. Petri