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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 6 (of 6)

Note 1704 — BOOK XXXIV. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METALS. (continued 2)

John Bostock translation

Tin ore is among the heaviest of minerals, though the specific gravity of the metal is small. M. Hæfer is of opinion that these pebbles contained platinum.

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