CHAP. 69.—VENERIS CRINES. VEIENTANA. - The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 6 (of 6) - 363 - the Elder Pliny

CHAP. 68.—TRICHRUS. THELYRRHIZOS. THELYCARDIOS OR MULC. THRACIA; THREE VARIETIES OF IT. TEPHRITIS. TECOLITHOS.CHAP. 70.—ZATHENE. ZMILAMPIS. ZORANISCÆA.

CHAP. 69.—VENERIS CRINES. VEIENTANA.

Veneris crines [3420] is the name given to a stone that is remarkably black and shining, with an appearance like red hair within. Veientana is an Italian stone, found at Veii: it is black, divided by a line of white.