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9 the Anatomy of Minerals
German & Latin
1723 pp 345–346Anatomia Mineralium.
The Golden Chain of Homer: 9 the Anatomy of Minerals
1723 pp 345–3469 the Anatomy of Minerals
Chapter outline
Mineral generation and the return through homogeneous principles
Natural ore distinguished from refined metal
Universal and specific mineral dissolvents
The objection to corrosives and the requirement of correction
Preparation of a radical menstruum
Classes of minerals and the separation of whole ores
Dulcification and the transition between kingdoms
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The two-book alchemical work of 1723 in German with a new English translation, 399 notes, eight historical diagrams, chapter outlines, keyword essays, a glossary, bibliography, subject index, and 400 discussion questions.
Historical Text and Translation
Anonymous, Aurea Catena Homeri. Frankfurt and Leipzig: Johann Georg Böhme, 1723. Traditionally attributed to Anton Joseph Kirchweger; the attribution remains uncertain. Historical diagrams from the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung copy digitized by e-rara.
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