native mineral

Native mineral antimony is occasionally found, and as such was first recognized in 1748.

It would seem that the mineral riches of Russia rival those of all the rest of the world; and we ceased to wonder, after visiting this exhibition of native mineral products, at the lavish use of gems and the precious metals in the palaces and churches.

A native mineral paraffine, known as ozocerite, is mined in Utah and Galicia; it is used as an insulating material.

These were five long notched wands, some tail feathers of the wild turkey, some small downy feathers of the eagle, and some native mineral pigments—yellow ocher, a ferruginous black, and a native blue.

SULPHUR.—This is an important constituent in certain native mineral waters.