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... properties of minerals . There are six sources whence we should principally derive them , and four others which offer less advantage . a . Some very remarkable external character . The word heavy spar , from its weight ; olivin , from ...
... properties of minerals . There are six sources whence we should principally derive them , and four others which offer less advantage . a . Some very remarkable external character . The word heavy spar , from its weight ; olivin , from ...
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... properties of a mineral . 5. When a name is applied to several minerals . B. Rules for forming systematic names . 1. They should be taken from the learned languages . 2. They ought to be taken from among the principal trivial names ...
... properties of a mineral . 5. When a name is applied to several minerals . B. Rules for forming systematic names . 1. They should be taken from the learned languages . 2. They ought to be taken from among the principal trivial names ...
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... properties which do not vary ; and much stress is laid on the stability of external characters . While the other means of diagnosis and of clas- sification change , it is said , from day to day , the external characters remain the same ...
... properties which do not vary ; and much stress is laid on the stability of external characters . While the other means of diagnosis and of clas- sification change , it is said , from day to day , the external characters remain the same ...
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... properties . If the object be one of those which are susceptible of classification , and if it is a species . which we wish to describe , this species suffers itself to be divided into varieties , and these varieties are composed of ...
... properties . If the object be one of those which are susceptible of classification , and if it is a species . which we wish to describe , this species suffers itself to be divided into varieties , and these varieties are composed of ...
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... properties , of a new species of urinary calculus from the human blad- der ; but I shall at the same time take the opportunity of correcting an inaccuracy or two that I have observed in my former communication on this subject . ( Phil ...
... properties , of a new species of urinary calculus from the human blad- der ; but I shall at the same time take the opportunity of correcting an inaccuracy or two that I have observed in my former communication on this subject . ( Phil ...
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