NOTE.The numbers in heavy type refer to the Text;
those in plain type to the Footnotes, Appendices, etc.
PAGE
ABANDONMENT OF MINES
217
ABERTHAM.
Mines at
74; 92; 74
ABOLITE
113
Abstrich
465; 492
ABYDOS.
Gold mines of
26; 27
Lead figure from
390
Abrug
464; 465; 475
Achates
(
see
AGATE).
ACCIDENTS TO MINERS
214218
ACCOUNTS (Mining)
9698
ADIT
101
Aeris flos
(
see
Copper Flowers).
Aeris squama
(
see
Copper Scales).
Aes caldarium
109
Aes luteum
109
Aes nigrum
109
Aes purum fossile
(
see
Native Copper).
Aes rude plumbei coloris
(
see
Copper Glance).
Aes ustum
(
see
Roasted Copper).
Aetites
2
AFRICA.
Iron
420
Tin
412
AGATE
114
AGRICULTURE.
Mining compared with
5
AILMENTS OF MINERS (
see
Maladies of Miners).
1
855
AIR CURRENTS IN MINES
121; 200
ALABASTER
114
ALCHEMISTS
XXVIIXXX; 44; 608
Agricola' s opinion of
XII; XXVII.
Amalgamation
297
Assaying
248; 219
Discovery of acids
439; 460
Distillation
441
ALJUSTREL TABLET
8384
ALKALI
558
ALLOYS. ASSAYING OF
247252
ALLUVIAL MINING
321348; 330332
ALSTON MOOR.
84
ALTENBERG
XXXI; VI.
Collapse of mine
216
Miners poisoned
214
Tin working appliances
290; 304; 318
ALUM
564568; 564570
A solidified juice
1
Elizabethan Charter
283
In roasted pyrites
350
In
Sal artificiosus
463
Latin and German terms
220; 221
Papal monopoly
570
Use in making nitric acid
439; 460
AMALGAM.
Parting the gold from
298; 297
AMALGAMATION
297
Of gilt objects
461
Mills
295299
AMBER
34; 35
AMETHYST
114
Amiantus
(
see
Asbestos).
AMPULLA
445447; 220
1
856
ANNABERG
VI; XXI; 42; 75; 75
Profits
92
ANT, VENOMOUS
216
ANTIMONY
220; 428; 354
Minerals
110
Smelting of
440; 428
Use as type−metal
2; 429
ANTIMONY SULPHIDE
220; 428; 451
Parting gold and silver with
451; 451; 461
Parting gold from copper
463
Parting silver and iron
544
ANTWERP, SCALE OF WEIGHTS
263
APEX LAW
81; 8386
Aqua regia
439; 441; 354
Aqua valeus (see also
Nitric Acid)
439443; 439; 220
Clarification with silver
443; 443
Cleansing gold−dust with
396
Parting precious metals with
443447
Arbores dissectae
(Lagging)
101
ARCHIMEDES, SCREW OF
149
ARCHITECTURE.
Knowledge necessary for miners
4
Area fodinarum
(
see
Meer).
ARGENTIFEROUS COPPER ORES, SMELTING OF
404407
ARGENTITE
109
Argentum purum in venis
(
see
Native Silver).
Argentum rude plumbei coloris
(
see
Silver Glance).
Argentum rude rubrum translucidum
(
see
Ruby Silver).
ARGOL
234; 220
As a flux
234; 238; 243
Use in melting silver nitrate
447
Use in smelting gold dust
396398
ARGONAUTS
330
ARITHMETICAL SCIENCE.
1
857
Knowledge necessary for miners
4
ARMENIA, STONE OF
115
ARSENIC (
see also
Orpiment
and
Realgar)
111; 214
Arsenicum
111
ARSENOPYRITE
111
ASBESTOS
440; 440; 114
ASH−COLOURED COPPER
539540; 540; 523524; 492
From liquation
529530
ASHES WHICH WOOL DYERS USE (
see also
Potash)
233; 559; 220
Use in assaying
236238
ASH OF LEAD
237238; 237; 220
ASH OF MUSK IVY (
see also
Potash and
Nitrum
)
236238; 220
ASPHALT
581
Asphaltites
(
see
Dead Sea).
ASSAY BALANCES (
see
Balances).
ASSAY FLUXES (
see
Fluxes).
ASSAY FURNACES
224228; 220
Crucible
226227
Muffle
224228; 239
ASSAYING (
see also Probierbüchlein
)
219; 219; 220; 354
Amalgamation
243
Bismuth
247
Copper
244
Cupellation
240
Gold and silver alloys
248
Gold ore
242244
Iron ore
247
Lead
245246
Silver
242245
Silver and copper alloys
249250
Tin
246
Tin and silver alloys
251
ASSAY MUFFLES (
see
Muffles).
ASSAY TON
261; 242
1
858
ASSYRIAN COPPER
402
ASTHMA
214
ASTRONOMY.
Knowledge necessary for miners
4
ATARNEA.
Mines near
26; 27
ATHENS.
Mining law
83
Sea power and mines
27
Hüttenrauch
(
see Pompholyx
).IGLAU, CHARTER OF84INCENSE IN CUPELLATION FURNACES
472INDICATIONS OF ORE 106; 107; 116
Ingestores
(
see
Shovellers).INDIA.Steel423Zinc409
Intervenium
51; 50INVESTMENT IN MINES 2629IRON420; 354; 111Cast420Censure of 11Indications of
116Malleable420Smelting 420426Sulphur harmsul to 273IRON AGE420IRON FILINGS (
see also
Iron−Scales)221Use in assaying 234; 238; 246IRON ORE.Assaying of 247Smelting of 420426IRON−RUST
116; 474; 1; 111IRON−SCALES221Flux 234Use in smelting gold 398Use in smelting silver 400Use in
making nitric acid 440Use in parting gold from copper 464IRON−SLAG.221As a flux 234; 235IRONSTONE
390; 111ITALIANS.Alluvial mining in Germany 334ITALY.Mining formerly forbidden
8JADE114JAPAN.Steel423JASPER111; 2
Jaspis
114JET34JIGGING SIEVE 310; 267;
283JOACHIMSTHALVI.First stamp−mill281Mining shares and profits 91; 92
Jüdenstein
(
see Lapis
Judaicus
).JUICES1; 47Agricola' s theory46; 52From springs and streams 33Stone juice46; 49Tastes of
34JUICES, SOLIDIFIED.Agricola' s view of1; 49Extraction of metals from 350Preparation of 545JULIAN
ALPS.Stamp−milling in 319JUNCTIONS (
see
Veins, Intersections of).
Jurati
(
see
Jurors).JURORS 22; 92;
96; 78In English mining custom85Relations to Bergmeister 95; 77JUSTINIAN CODE.Mines84
Kalchstein
(
see
Limestone).
Kammschale
127KAOLINITE (
see
Porcelain Clay).
Katzensilber
(
see
Mica).KING.Deputy
94Right to a meer 81
Kinstock
(
see
Liquation Cakes, Exhausted).
Kis
(
see
Pyrites).KNOCKERS (
see
Gnomes).
Kobelt
(
see
Cobalt).KÖLERGANG VEIN 42KÖNIGSBERG.Fire−setting119
Kupferglas ertz
(
see
Copper Glance).
Kupferschiefer
(
see
Copper Schists).KUTTENBLRG.Depths of shafts102LABOUR
CONDITION IN MINING TITLE. 92; 8385LACEDAEMONIANS (
see
Spartans).
Lachter
(
see
Fathom).LADDERWAYS IN SHAFTS 124; 212LADLE FOR BULLION 382
Lapis aerarius
(
see
Copper
Ore).
Lapis alabandicus
380
Lapis Judaicus
115; 115
Lapis specularis
(
see
Gypsum).LATHS
(Lagging)101LA TOLFA.Alum manufacture565Discovery of570LAURION (LAURIUM), Mr. (
see
Mr.
LAURION, MINES OF).LAUTENTAL, LIQUATION AT491LAW (
see
Mining Law).LAW−SUITS OVER
SHARES IN MINES 94LEAD354; 390; 110Censure of 11Cupellation 464483Melting prior to liquation
500In liquation cakes 505506; 505; 506Refining silver 483490Smelting of ores 388392; 400Use in assaying
232; 239; 242; 244; 249; 251Washing in sluices 347LEAD−ASH 237; 237; 221As a flux 234Use in parting
gold from copper 463LEAD BATH 381LEAD−GLASS236LEAD GRANULES 239; 463; 221LEADING (in
liquation) 304; 507; 513; 491; 492; 504Components of the charge 505509LEAD OCHRE232; 110; 221LEAD
ORE.Assay methods 245246Roasting 275Smelting in blast furnace 390; 408LEASE, IN AUSTRALIAN
TITLE77LEAVES PREPARATION OF BULLION INTO 444LEBERTHAL24LEES OF
aqua
WHICH
SEPARATES GOLD FROM SILVER234; 443; 221As a flux 234; 238LEES OF VINEGAR (
see also
Argol)221As a flux 234; 236; 243; 234LEES OF WINE (
see
Argol).LEMNOS, ISLAND OF 31LEMNIAN
EARTH31LEPROSY OF HOUSE WALLS (
see
Salt−petre).LEVEL (
see also
Drift)101LEVEL,
PLUMMET (
see
Plummet Level)LIMESTONE114; 221As a flux 236;
390LIMONITE111LIMP267LINARES.Hannibal' s mines near42LIPARI ISLANDS.Alum
from566LIQUATED SILVER−LEAD (
see Stannum and
Silver−lead).LIQUATION 519521; 491;
519Ash−coloured copper from 529Buildings for491Furnace 515518; 492Historical note on494Losses491;
539Nomenclature492LIQUATION CAKES 505509; 492; 505; 506Enrichment of the lead 512; 512Extraction
of silver from512From bye−products of liquation 539540From copper bottoms 512; 512
1
864
Proportion of lead in rich silver copper 509LIQUATION CAKES, EXHAUSTED 521526; 406; 492;
520LIQUATION SLAGS509; 492; 541Furnaces for 507Treatment of 541LIQUATION THORNS 522; 539;
492; 539; 540From cupellation 543; 543From "drying" copper residues 529LITHARGE (
see also
Cupellation) 475; 232238; 466; 476; 110; 222Use in reducing silver nitrate 447Use in smelting 379; 398; 400
Lithargyrum
(
see
Litharge).LODESTONE 115; 111; 115; 2Compass57
Los Pozos de Anibal
42
Lotores
(
see
Washers).LUSITANIA.Gold alluvial 347Sluices for gold washing 325Tin smelting 419LUTE1Preparation of
for furnace linings 375376LYDIA.Mining law83The King' s mines27LYE 558; 221; 233Use in making fluxes
236Use in parting 463
Magister Metallicorum
(
see
Bergmeister).
Magister Monetariorum
(
see
Master of the
Mint).
Magnes
(
see also
Lodestone
and
Man−ganese) 584; 111; 115; 584MAGNET 247Garlic 39
Magnetis
(
see
Mica).MAGNETITE111MALACHITE109; 221MALADIES OF MINERS
214217MALTHA581MANAGER (
see
Mine Manager).MANGANESE586; 354MANNSFELD COPPER
SLATES 126127; 279; 127; 273MAP−MAKING129MARBLE 115; 2; 114MARCASITE111; 112; 409
Marga
(
see
Marl).MARIENBERG XXXI; VI.MARL114MARMELSTEIN (
see
Marble).
Marmor
(
see
Marble).
Marmor alabastrites
(
see
Alabaster).
Marmor glarea
114MASSICOT (
see also
Lead Ochre)110;
221; 232MASTER OF THE HORSE 81MASTER OF THE MINT 95; 78MATTE (
see
Cakes of Melted
Pyrites).MATTE SMELTING 404407MEASURE (unit of mining area) 78; 78MEASURES616617; 78;
550MEDICINE.Knowledge necessary for miners 3
Medulla saxorum
(
see
Porcelain Clay).MEER
7789Boundary stones 87On
vena cumulata
87On
vena dilatata
86MEISSEN.Duraps from mines 312
Melanteria
117; 112; 573Indication of copper 116MELANTERITE111MELOS, ISLAND OF566
Menning
(
see
Red−lead).
Mergel
(
see
Marl).METALS2; 44; 51Advantages and uses 19; 20Necessity to man XXV;
1213Not responsible for evil passions 15
Metreta
153MEXICOPatio process297MICA114MIDDLE AGES,
MINING LAW OF84MILLS FOR GRINDING ORE 294299; 280MIMES (
see also
Gnomes)217MINE
CAPTAIN 26; 77MINE MANAGER 97; 98; 77; 78MINERAL KINGDOM, AGRICOLA' S DIVISIONS
OF1MINERALS594; 108; 48; 51Compound2; 51Mixed2; 51MINERS 14; 25; 78Duties and punishments
100; 22Law (
see
Mining Law).Litigation among 21Slaves as 23MINES.Abandonment of 217Conditions
desirable 3033Investments in 2629Management of 25; 26Names of 42MINES ROYAL, COMPANY
OF283MINING (
see also
Sett, Lease, Claim, Meer,
etc.
).Criticisms of 412Harmless and honourable 14; 20;
23Methods of breaking ore 117118Stoping 125MINING CLERK 93; 95; 96; 78MINING COMPANIES (
see
Companies, Mining).MINING FOREMAN 9899; 78Frauds by 2122MINING LAW8286Boundary stones
87Drainage requirements 9293England8486Europe84Forfeiture of title 9293France84Greek and
Roman83Middle Ages8485Right of Overlord, Landowner, State and Miner82Tunnels 8889MINING
PREFECT 26; 94; 78MINING RIGHTS (
see
Mining Law
and
Meer).MINING TERMS, OLD ENGLISH77;
101MINING TOOLS 149153Buckets for ore 153154Buckets for water 157Trucks 156Wheelbarrows 155
Minium
111Quicksilver from433Red−lead232
Minium secundarium
(
see
Red−lead).MISPICKEL (
Mistpuckel
)111
Misy
(the mineral)573; 111; 403An indication of copper 116Use in parting gold and
silver459
Mitlere und obere offenbrüche
(
see
Furnace Accretions).
Modius
617; 405MOGLITZ.Tin working
318MOIL150
Molybdaena
110; 221; 476; 400; 408Term for lead carbonates400; 408Molybdenite477
Monetarius
(
see
Coiners).MONEY, ASSAYING OF 251252MORANO GLASS FACTORIES
592MORAVIA.Cupellation 483Stamp−milling 321Washing gold ore 324MORDANTS569MORTAR−BOX
279280; 312; 319; 267
1
865
MOUNTAINS.Formation of 595MT. BERMIUS.Gold Mines of 26; 27MT. LAURION, MINES OF 27; 2729;
391Crushing and concentration of ores281Cupellation465Mining law83Smelting appliances355Xenophon on
6MT. SINAI.Ancient copper smelting355; 402MUFFLE FURNACES 224228; 239MUFFLES 227; 239;
222Refining silver 489490MÜHLBERG, BATTLE OFX.
Murrhina
(
see
Chalcedony).MUSKETS
11MYCENAE.Copper402Silver−lead smelting391NAMES OF MINES 42NAPHTHA581NATIVE
COPPER109NATIVE IRON111NATIVE MINERALS 107NATIVE SILVER 269; 109NATRON (
see
Nitrum
).NEOLITHIC FURNACES355NEUSOHL, METHOD OF SCREENING ORE 290NEWBOTTLE
ABBEY35NITOCRIS, BRIDGE OF391NITRIC ACID (
see also Aqua valens
) 439443; 460; 439; 354Assay
parting gold and silver 248Testing silver regulus with 449Use in cleaning gold dust 396
Nitrum
(
see also
Soda)558; 110NOMENCLATURE I; 267Mining law77; 78Mining officials77; 78
Norici
388Conveyance of
ore 169NORMANS.Mining Law in England85NOTARY 94; 78NUBIA.Early
gold−mining399NUREMBERG, SCALE OF WEIGHTS 264
Obolus
25
Ochra nativa
111OCHRE
YELLOW111
Ofsenbrüche
(
see
Furnace Accretions).OLYNTHUS.Betrayal to Philip of Macedon 9
Operculum
441; 222
Orbis
141; 137ORE (
see various. metals,
Assaying, Mining,
etc.
).ORE CHANNELS (
see Canales
).ORE DEPOSITS, THEORY OFXIII; 4353ORE DRESSING 267351Burning 273Hand spalling
271272Sorting 268271
Orguia
78; 78; 617
Orichalcum
(
see Aurichalcum
)ORPIMENT111; 1; 222Colour of
fumes 235Harmful to metals 273Indication of gold, etc. 116Roasted from ore 273Use in assaying
237OUTCROPS68; 43OX−BLOOD IN SALT MAKING 552PACTOLUS, GOLD SANDS OF27PARK' S
PROCESS465PARTING GOLD FROM COPPER 462464PARTING GOLD FROM SILVER 443460;
458463Antimony sulphide 451452; 451452; 461PARTING GOLD FROM SILVER.Cementation 453457;
453454; 458Chlorine gas458; 462Electrolysis458; 462Nitric acid 443447; 443; 447; 460Nitric acid (in
assaying) 247249Sulphur and copper 448451; 448; 461Sulphuric acid458; 462PARTITIONS493PASSAU,
PEACE OFIX.
Passus
616; 78PATIO PROCESS297298PATTINSON' S PROCESS465PEAK, THE (
see
High Peak).
Pentremites
115PERGAMUM.Brazen ox of 11Mines near 26; 27PERIPATETICSXII.Theory of
ore deposits 47; 44View of wealth 18PERSIANS.Ancient mining law83
Pes
616; 78PESTLES 231;
483PETROLEUM581582PHALARIS. BRAZEN BULL OF 11PHILOSOPHY.Knowledge necessary for
miners 3PHOENICIANS.Copper and bronze402In Thasos24Tin411412PICKS 152153
Pickscheifer
(
see
Ash−coloured Copper).PLACER MINING 321348
Pleigeel
(
see
Lead Ochre).
Pleiweis
(
see
White−lead).PLEYGANG VEIN 42
Plumbago
110
Plumbum candidum
110; 3; 473
Plumbum cinereum
111; 3
Plumbum nigrum lutei coloris
110; 3PLUMMET LEVEL.Standing 143; 137Suspended 145; 146;
137POCKETS IN ALLUVIAL STUICES 322330POISONOUS FUMES (
see
Fumes).POLAND.Cupellation
483Lead ore washing 347Lead smelting 392
Poletae,
TABLETS OF THE83POLING COPPER 531538;
535536POMPEIOPOLIS.Arsenic mine at111
Pompholyx
394; 113114; 403From copper refinings 538From
cupellation 476From dust−chambers 394From roasting ore 278Poisonous 214; 215Used for brass
making410PORCELAIN CLAY115POTASH 558559; 558; 233; 220In
Sal artificiosus
463POTTERY,
EGYPTIAN391POTOSI298POZOS DE ANIBAL, LOS42
Pous
617; 78
Praefectus cuniculi
78
Praefectus
fodinae
(
see
Mine Manager).
Praefectus metallorum
(
see
Mining Prefect).
Praeses cuniculi
78
Praeses
fodinae
(
see
Mining Foreman).PRECIOUS AND BASE METALS439PRIMGAP80
Procurator
metallorum
83PROSPECTING 35PROUSTITE 109PUMPS 171200; 149Chain 171175Rag and chain 188200
1
866
Suction 175188
Purgator argents
(
see
Silver Refiner).PURSER77PUTROLI 501PYRARGYRITK109
Pyriten argenium
408PYRITES (
see also
Cakes of Melted Pyrites)51; 111; 112; 1As a flux 234Assay for gold
243In tin concentrates 348Latin and German terms222Roasting 273274Roasting cakes of 349351Smelting for
gold and silver 399; 401Used in making vitriol578
Pyrites aerosus
(
see
Copper Pyrites).
Pyrites aurei coloris
(
see
Copper Pyrites).QUARTZ (
see also
Stones which easily melt)114As a flux380An indication of ore
116Material of glass380Silver ore 113Smelting of 401
Quarzum
(
see
Quartz).QUERTZE380QUICKSILVER432; 2; 354; 111Amalgamation of gilt objects 461Amalgamation of
gold dust 396Amalgamation of gold ores 297; 297Assaying methods 247Ore426432Use in assaying gold ore
243RAG AND CHAIN PUMPS 188200RAKE VEINS101RAMMELSBERG.Collapse of mines
216Discovery37Early vitriol making572
Rauchstein
127REALGAR1; 111; 222Colour of fumes 235Harmful
to metals 273Indication of ore 116Roasted from ore 273
Rederstein (see Trochitis).
RED−LEAD232; 110;
222Use in parting gold from copper 463Use in parting gold from silver 459REFINED SALT 454; 463;
233REFINERY FOR SILVER AND COPPER 491498REFINING GOLD FROM COPPER
462464REFINING GOLD FROM SILVER 443458REFINING−HEARTH492REFINING SILVER 483490;
465; 484REFINING SILVER FROM LEAD 464REFORMATION, THEV; VIII.RE−OPENING OF OLD
MINES 217REVIVAL OF LEARNING.Agricola' s position inXIII.REWARD LEASE, IN AUSTRALIAN
LAW77RHAETIA388RHAETIAN ALPS.Stamp milling in 319RING−FIRE 448RIO TINTO MINES.Roman
methods of smelting405Roman water−wheels149RISKS OF MINING 2829RITHER (a horse)101ROASTED
COPPER 233; 233; 222ROASTING 273279; 267Heap roasting 274275In furnaces 276Mattes 349351Prior to
assaying 231ROCKS 119; 2ROCK−SALT 548; 222Use in cementation 454ROMAN
ALUM565ROMANS.Amalgamation297Antimony428Brass making410Companies90Copper
smelting404405Mining law83Minium Company232Quicksilver433Roasting267Silver−lead
smelting392Washing of ore281ROSETTE COPPER 538; 535
Rosgeel
(
see
Realgar).RUBY COPPER109;
402RUBY SILVER51; 109Assaying of 244Cupellation 473
Rudis
Ores108RUST (
see
Iron−rust).SABINES
9
Saigerdörner
(
see
Liquation Thorns).
Saigerwerk (see Stannum). Salamander har
(
see
Asbestos).Salamis,
Battle of27Sal−ammoniac 560; 560; 222In cements for parting gold and silver 454457In making
aqua valens
441Uses in cupellation 474Uses in making
aqua regia
460Uses in parting gold from copper 463
Sal
artificiosus
236; 463; 236In assaying 242As a flux 234SALT 545; 556; 546; 233; 222As a flux 234238Pans
545; 546Solidified juice1Use in cementation 454; 454Use in parting gold from copper 463; 464Use in
smelting ores 396; 400Wells 546547SALT MADE FROM ASHES OF MUSK IVY560; 233
Sal torrefactus
242; 222; 233
Sal tostus
233; 233; 222SALTPETRE 561564; 561; 562; 222As a flux 233; 236238; 245; 247In
smelting gold concentrates 398Uses in cementation 454; 454Uses in making nitric acid 439; 440; 447;
454Uses in melting silver nitrate 447SAMPLING COPPER BULLION 249SAND 117
Sandaraca
(
see
Realgar).SANDIVER (
see
Glass−galls).
Sarda
(
see
Carnelian).SAXONY.High Peak customs from77;
85Political state in Agricola' s time.VIII; IX.ReformationIX.
Saxum calcis
(
see
Limestone).SCALES OF
FINENESS253; 617SCAPTE−HYLE, MINES OF23SCHEMNITZ.Age of mines 5Gunpowder for
blasting119Pumps 194SCHIST222
Schistos
(
see
Ironstone).SCHLACKENWALD.Ore washing
304SCHMALKALDEN LEAGUEIX.SCHMALKALDEN WARIX; X.SCHNEEBERG XXXI; VI.Cobalt
435Depth of shafts102Ore stamping281Shares 91St. George mine 92; 74; 75
Schwartz−atrament
(see
Melanteria
and
Sory
).
1
867
SCORIFICATION ASSAY 239SCORIFIER 228; 230; 222Assays in 238; 239SCREENING ORE (
see
Sifting Ore).SCREENS (
see also
Screening)267In stamp−mill 315
Scriba fodinarum
(
see
Mining Clerk).
Scriba magistri metallicorum
(
see
Bergmeister' s Clerk).
Scriba partium
(
see
Share Clerk).SCUM OF LEAD
FROM CUPELLATION 475SCYTHIANS.Wealth condemned 9; 15SEAMS IN THE ROCKS 72; 43;
47Indications of ore 67; 107SEA−WATER, SALT FROM 545546
Sesterce
448SETT77SETTLING PITS 316;
267SHAFT−HOUSES 102SHAFTS 102107; 122124Surveys of 129135
Venae cumulatae
128SHAKES101SHARE CLERK 97; 93; 78SHARE IN MINES (
see
Companies, Mining).SHEARS FOR
CUTTING NATIVE SILVER 269SHIFT 99; 92SHOES (stamp) 285286; 267SHOVELLERS 153; 169; 78
Sideritis
(
see
Lodestone).
Siegelstein
(
see
Lodestone).SIEVES.For charcoal 375For crushed ore 287293;
341SIFTING ORE 287293
Signator publicus
(
see
Notary).
Silberweis
(
see
Mica).
Silex
114; 118SILVER (
see also
Assaying, Liquation, Parting, Refining,
etc
)390; 354; 109Amalgamation297; 300Assaying
248251Cupellation 464483; 241"Drying" copper residues from liquation529Enrichment in copper bottoms
510; 510Exhausted liquation cakes524Indicated by bismuth, etc. 116Liquation 505507; 506; 509; 512Parting
from gold (
see
Parting Gold and Silver).Parting from iron 544; 544Precipitation from solution in copper bowl
444Refining 483490; 465; 484Smelting of ores 381382; 386; 388; 390; 400; 402Use in clarification of nitric
acid 443; 443SILVER, RUBY (
see
Ruby Silver).SILVER GLANCE109Assaying 244Cupellation
473Dressing 269SILVER−LEAD ALLOY (
see Stannum, etc.
).SILVER ORES 109; 109Assaying
242244Assaying cupriferous ores 245Fluxes required in assaying 235Smelting cupriferous ores
404407SILVER−PLATING460SILVER REFINER 95; 78SILVER REFINING (
see
Refining).SILVER
VEINS 117SINGING BY MINERS 118SINTERING CONCENTRATES 401SLAGS (
see also
Liquation
Slags)222From blast furnace 379; 381From liquation491; 492; 523SLAVES AS MINERS 23; 83In Greek
mines 25; 25; 28SLOUGH (tunnel)101SLUICES 319; 322348SMALLITE113SMALT112
Smega
404SMELTERS78SMELTING (
see also various metals
) 379390; 353355Assaying compared
220Building for 355361Objects of 353
Smirgel
(
see
Emery).
Smiris
(
see
Emery).SMYRNA.Mines
near27SNAKE−BITES31SODA (
see also Nitrum
) 558; 559; 233; 222As a flux 233; 234Historical notes558;
354Solidified juice1SOLE101SOLIDIFIED JUICES (
see
Juices, Solidified).
Solifuga
216;
216SORTERS78SORTING ORE 268271
Sory
112; 403; 573Sows 376; 386; 376SPAIN (
see also
Lusitania).Ancient silver−lead mines149; 392Ancient silver mines of Carthage 27Ancient tin
mines411412SPALLING ORE 271272
Spangen (see Trochitis). Spanschgrün
(
see
Verdigris).SPARTANS.Gold and silver forbidden 9; 15Interference with Athenian mines27SPAT (
see
Heavy
Spar).SPELTER409SPHALERITE113
Spiauter
409
Spiesglas (see Stibium).
SPINES OF FISHES FOR
CUPELS 230
Spodos
538; 394; 113; 114
Spuma argenti
(
see
Litharge).STAFFORDSHIRE.First pumping
engine149STALAGMITES114STALL ROASTING 350351STAMP267For breaking copper cakes
501503For crushing crucible lining 373375STAMPING REFINED SILVER 489STAMP−MILL 279287;
281282; 267Wet ore 312314; 319321STANDING PLUMMET LEVEL (
see
Plummet
Level).STANNARIES85
Stannum
473; 2; 384; 492STEEL 423426; 422423; 354
Steiger
77
Steinmack
(
see
Porcelain Clay).STEMPLE (stull)101STEPHANITE109STERNEN MINE 92; 75STEWARD (of High Peak
mines)77ST. GEORGE MINE (Schneeberg) 92; 74; 75
Stibium
(
see also
Antimony
and
Anti−mony
Sulphide)110; 428; 2; 221Flux to be added to 235In assaying 237239In cementation 458460Indication of
silver 116In making nitric acid 440In parting gold and silver 451452; 459In parting gold from copper 464In
1
868
treatment of gold concentrates 396; 397STIBNITE428; 451ST. LORENTZ MINE 74; 92STOCKWERKE (
see Vena cumulata
).STOICS.Views on wealth 18
Stomoma
423STONE JUICE46; 49
1
869
STONES.Agricola' s view of2; 46; 49Various orders of fusibility 380"STONES WHICH EASILY MELT" (
see also
Quartz)380; 222As a flux 233; 236; 233In making nitric acid 440In smelting 379; 380; 390Smelting
of 401STOOL (of a drift)101STOPE 126STOPING 125
Venae cumulatae
128
Venae dilatatae
126;
127STRAKE 303310; 267; 282Canvas 307310; 314; 316; 267Egyptians280Greeks281Short 306307;
267Washing tin concentrates 341343STRATA 126STREAMING 316318STRINGERS 70; 43; 47;
70Indication of ore 106Mining method 128STYRIA 388SUBTERRANEAN HEAT46; 595SUCTION
PUMPS 175188SULPHIDES267; 355SULPHUR 578581; 579; 222Colour of fumes 235Harmful to metals
273In assaying 235238In parting gold from copper 463; 462In parting gold from silver 448451; 448; 461In
smelting gold dust 396Roasted from ores 273; 276Solidified juice1SULPHUR "NOT EXPOSED TO THE
FIRE." 458; 463; 579SURVEYOR' S FIELD 137; 144; 142SURVEYING 128148; 129Necessary for miners
4Rod 137138SUSPENDED PLUMMET LEVEL (
see
Plummet Level).SWISS COMPASS 145; 137SWISS
SURVEYORS 145
Symposium
91TAP−HOLE 378; 386TAPPETS 282; 319; 267TAPPING−BAR
381TARSHISH, TIN TRADE412TARTAR (Cream of)220; 234
Tectum
(Hangingwall)101
Terra sigillata
(
see
Lemnian Earth)."TESTS", REFINING SILVER IN 483490; 465; 484
Thaler
92THASOS, MINES OF 23;
95; 23
Theamedes
115THEODOSIAN CODE.Mines84THORNS (
see
Liquation
Thorns).THURINGIA.Roasting pyrites 276Sluices of gold washing 327TIGNA (Wall
plate)101TIMBERING.Of ladderways and shafts 122; 123; 124Of stopes 126Of tunnels and drifts
124125TIN411413; 354; 110Alluvial mining 336340Assaying ore 246Assaying for silver 251Colour of fumes
235Concentrates 340342; 348349Cornish treatment282Refining 418419Smelting 411420Stamp−milling
312317Streaming 316318TIN.Washing 298; 302; 304
Tincar
or
Tincal
(
see
Borax).TITHE GATHERER 81;
95; 98; 78TITHE ON METALS 81; 82
Toden Kopfs
235
Tofstein (see Tophus).
TOLFA, LA (
see
La
Tolta).TOOLS 149153
Topfstein (see Tophus). Tophus
233; 114; 222As a flux 233; 237;
390TORTURES.With metals 11Without metals 17TOUCH−NEEDLES 253260; 253TOUCHSTONE
253253; 252; 354; 458; 222Mineral114Uses 243; 248; 447TRADE−ROUTES.Salt−deposits influence
on546TRANSPORT OF ORE 168169TRENT, BISHOP OF.Charter (1185)84TRIANGLES IN SURVEYING
129137TRIPOLI115
Trochitis
115; 115TROLLEY 480; 500; 514TROY.Lead found in391TROY
WEIGHTS616; 617; 242TRUCKS 156TUNNELS 102; 101Law 8893Surveys of 130141Timbering
124TURIN PAPYRUS129; 399TURN (winze)101
Tuteneque
409
Tuttanego
409TUTTY394TWITCHES OF
THE VEIN101TWYER376TYE267TYPE.
Stibium
used for2; 429TYRANTS.Inimical to miners
32TYROLESE.Smelting 388; 404ULCERS 214; 31
Uncia
(length) 78; 616; 78
Uncia
(weight)616;
242UNDERCURRENTS (
see
Sluices).UNITED STATES.Apex law82
Vectiarii
(
see
Windlass Men).VEINS
43; 6469; 106107; 47Barren 72; 107Direction of 5458Drusy 72; 73; 107Hardness variable 117Indications
3538Intersections of 65; 66; 67; 106; 107
Vena.
Use of term43; 47
Vena cumulata
46; 49; 70; 43; 47Mining
method 128Mining rights 87
Vena dilatata
41; 45; 53; 6061; 43; 47Junctions with
vena profunda
67;
68Mining method 126127Mining rights 8386Washing lead ore from 347
Vena profunda
44; 51; 60; 62; 63;
68; 69; 43; 47Cross veins 65Functions 65; 66; 67; 68Mining rights 7983VENETIAN GLASS222Factories
592In assaying 238; 245; 246
1
870
VENETIAN GLASS.In cupellation 474VENICE.Glass−factories 592Parting with nitric acid461Scale of
weights 264VENTILATION 200212; 121With bellows 207210With fans 203207With linen cloths 210With
windsails 200203VERDIGRIS440; 1; 110; 222In cementation 454; 457Indication of ore 116In making nitric
acid 440In parting gold from copper 464VERMILION.Adulteration with red−lead232Poisonous
215VILLACENSE LEAD 239; 239VINEGAR.Use in breaking rocks 119; 118Use in cleansing quicksilver
426Use in roasting matte 349Use in softening ore 231
Virgula divina
(
see
Divining Rod).VITRIOL 571; 572;
403; 222; 1In assaying 237238In cementation 454; 454Indication of copper 116In making nitric acid
439440In roasted ores 350In
sal artificiosus
463Native111Native blue109Native
white113Red274White454VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS595WASHERS78WASHING ORE (
see also
Concentration, Screening Ore,
etc.
) 300310WATER−BAGS 157159; 198WATER−BUCKETS
157158WATER−WHEELS 187; 283; 286; 319WATER−TANK, UNDER BLAST FUR−NACES
356357WEALTH 720WEDGES 150WEIGHTS 260264; 616617; 242; 253
Weisser Kis
111
Werckschuh
617;
78WESTPHALIA.Smelting lead ore 391Spalling ore 272WHEELBARROWS 154WHIMS
164167WHITE−LEAD440; 354; 110; 232WHITE SCHIST 234; 390; 234; 222WINDING APPLIANCES (
see
Hauling Appliances).WINDLASSES 160; 171; 149WINDLASS MEN 160; 78WINDS.Greek and Roman
names 58Sailors' names 59; 60WINDS (winze)101WINDSAILS 200203WINZES102WITTENBERG,
CAPITULATION OFIX.WIZARDS.Divining rods 40WORKMEN 98; 100WOUGHS101
Zaffre
112ZEITZXI.ZINC (
see also Cadmia, and
Cobalt).Historical notes408410; 354Minerals112113ZINCK
(
see
Zinc).ZINC OXIDES113; 354ZINC SULPHATE (
see
Vitriol).
Zincum
(
see
Zinc).
Zoll
617;
78ZWICKAUVI.
Zwitter
110