Druse, encrustation – Aggregate of crystals coating a surface or cavity, usually found in geodes
Common examples: azurite,Ā celestine,Ā calcite,Ā uvarovite,Ā malachite,Ā quartz InĀ geology,Ā druseĀ refers to a coating of fineĀ crystalsĀ on a rock fracture surfaceĀ orĀ veinĀ or within aĀ vugĀ orĀ geode. See also References
Dendritic, Arborescent – Tree-like, branching in one or more direction from central point
Common examples include: romanechite,Ā magnesite, nativeĀ copper
Petrified Wood
Petrified wood, also known asĀ petrified treeĀ (fromĀ Ancient GreekĀ ĻĪĻĻĪ±Ā meaning ‘rock’ or ‘stone’; literally ‘wood turned into stone’), is the name given to a special type ofĀ fossilized wood, theĀ fossilizedĀ remains ofĀ terrestrial vegetation.Ā Petrifac
Shaligram
AĀ shaligram, orĀ shaligrama shilaĀ (Devanagari:Ā ą¤¶ą¤¾ą¤²ą¤æą¤ą„ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤® ą¤¶ą¤æą¤²ą¤¾Ā ÅÄligrÄma-ÅilÄ), is a particular variety of stone collected from riverbed or banks of the Kali Gandaki, a tributary of theĀ Gandaki RiverĀ inĀ Nepal,Ā used as a non-anthropomorphic representation ofĀ Vis
Adder stone aka hag stone
AnĀ adder stoneĀ is a type of stone, usually glassy, with a naturally occurring hole through it. Such stones, which usually consist ofĀ flint, have been discovered byĀ archaeologistsĀ in bothĀ BritainĀ andĀ Egypt. Commonly, they are found inĀ Northern GermanyĀ at the coasts of the North and Baltic S
Goa stone
AĀ Goa stoneĀ orĀ Lapis de GoaĀ was a man-madeĀ bezoarĀ that was considered to have medicinal andĀ talismanicĀ properties. Goa stones were made inĀ Goa,Ā IndiaĀ and exported to apothecaries in Europe from the mid-16th to 18th century.Ā Goa stones were manufactured byĀ JesuitsĀ in the late seventeent
Gorochana
GorochanaĀ orĀ gorocanaĀ (transliterated fromĀ Sanskrit:Ā ą¤ą„ą¤°ą„ą¤ą¤ØĀ “cattle-light”; alsoĀ Standard Tibetan:Ā (?)Ā gi-wang) refers to a stone or ‘bezoar‘ found inĀ cattleĀ (Sanskrit:Ā ą¤ą„Ā go), such as the bull, cow, ox, and yak. Its presence in the animal is repu
BezoardicumĀ (bezoarĀ of) is a term used inĀ alchemyĀ and other practices
Bezoardicum (bezoar of) is a term applied to multiple substances used in alchemy and other practices. Bezoardicum joviale, or bezoar of Jupiter, is a regulus made by melting three ounces of regulus of antimony and two of block tin. This is then powde
Voltaic pile
Description First described in 1800 by Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), a voltaic pile consists of a series of zinc and cooper discs separated by conducting cards. The pile produces continuous electric current and was used for experiments. This voltaic pile was exhibited at the Volta Centenary Exhibiti
Anthyllis vulneraria L. Fabaceae. Kidney vetch, woundwort. ‘vulneraria’ means ‘wound healer’
Description (cut and paste) ‘wort’ has been used in England since the 9th century to mean root or plant. Parkinson (1640) notes Anthylis prior and Anthyllis lentisimilis (Dodoens) Anthyllis leguminosa (Lobel, Clusius) Lagopodium (Tabermontanus) Arthetica wundkraut Saxonum (Thalius) Vulne
This tablet of white chalky earth from the Milk Grotto in the holy city of Bethlehem was intended to be eaten
Description This tablet of white chalky earth from the Milk Grotto in the holy city of Bethlehem was intended to be eaten. The eating of earth sounds unusual but is by no means uncommon and has a long history. Sometimes eaten in times of desperate famine, earth eating (known as geophagy) is particul
Embalming syringe set, London, England, 1790-1820
Description The embalming set consists of two brass syringes and accompanying accessories. It sits in a purple velvet lined wooden box. It was made between 1790 and 1820 by London-based surgical instrument makers, Laundy. Embalming syringes preserved the body by injecting chemicals such as arsenic o
A selection of apothecary jars.
Description A selection of apothecary jars. Four glass cylindrical drug jars with a parchment cover, labelled “Vitriol Alb.” (zinc sulphate), “OCUL CANCR” (Crab’s eyes – stones found in stomach of cray-fish as animal is about to change in its shell),”Sang Dr
Advertising insert (from The Chemists’ and druggists’ diary, 1912) for Baiss Brothers & Stevenson’s cod liver oil, Othniel zinc oxide, Beechwood creosote, Copaiba Balsam, quinine and coca miscible extract
Description Advertising insert (from The Chemists’ and druggists’ diary, 1912) for Baiss Brothers & Stevenson’s cod liver oil, Othniel zinc oxide, Beechwood creosote, Copaiba Balsam, quinine and coca miscible extract. The firm advertised themselves as emulsion specialists and w