Note 16 — BOOK IX.[1]

[Pg 384][16] Stannum. (Interpretatio,—werck, modern werk). This term has been rendered throughout as "silver-lead" or "silver-lead alloy." It was the argentiferous lead suitable for cupellation. Agricola, in using it in this sense, was no doubt following his interpretation of its use by Pliny. Further remarks upon this subject will be found in note 33, p. 473.