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Heinrich Khunrath’s Magnesia Catholica Philosophorum
Heinrich Khunrath · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordGlass-ores are a named historical ore category in the embryonated-material argument.
- In KhunrathTheir associated subtle materials are discussed alongside red-gold ore, and the margin mentions whitenings of Venus.
- In this editionNo modern mineral species is substituted for the historical category.
- A reading distinctionThe compound is interrupted in the body by the page’s annotation anchor.
Meaning
Glass-ores are a named historical ore category in the embryonated-material argument. The source’s glass-language does not itself identify the category with ordinary glass.
Use in the book
Their associated subtle materials are discussed alongside red-gold ore, and the margin mentions whitenings of Venus. Both technical interest and the larger exclusion remain in view: a striking preparation does not supply the required first matter.
Places to read
- 1599 p. 76The glass-ore name occurs in the body catalogue.
- 1599 p. 76 · marginThe uninterrupted marginal form links glass-ores with the whitening claim.
Translation in this edition
No modern mineral species is substituted for the historical category. The uninterrupted marginal spelling is the clearest source-form for indexing.
Source note
The compound is interrupted in the body by the page’s annotation anchor. That presentation feature does not indicate two different materials.