De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556

by Georg Agricola

• Rachaidibus (alchemist), [XXVII]
• Rameses I.
  • Map of mines, [129]
• Rameses III.
  • Leaden objects dating from, [391]
• Raspe, R. E., [300]
• Rawlinson, George, [583]
• Ray, P. Chandra.
  • Indian zinc, [409]
• Raymond, Rossiter W., [38]
• Rechter Gebrauch der Alchimey, [606]
• Rerum Metallicarum Interpretatio, [597]; [VII]; [600]
• Reuss, F. A., [599]
• Richter, A. D., [V]; [599]
• Rodianus (alchemist), [XXVII]; [XXVIII]
• Rössler, B., [53]
• Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, [84]
• Rühlein von Kalbe (see [Calbus]).

• Salmoneus.
  • Lightning, [11]
• Sandwich, Earl of, trans. Barba's book, [300]
• Sappho.
  • Wealth, [19]
• Savery, Thomas, [149]
• Saxony, Dukes and Electors of.
  • (See under personal names: [Albert], [Ernest], etc.).
• Schliemann, H., [391]
• Schlüter, C. A.
  • Artificial zinc vitriol, [572]
  • Copper refining, [535]
  • Cupellation, [464]
  • Liquation, [491]; [505]
  • Parting with sulphur, [462]
• Schmid, F. A., [V]; [XV]; [599]
• Schnabel and Lewis, [465]
• Scott, Sir Walter.
  • "Antiquary," [300]
• Seneca.
  • Wealth of, [15]
• Seneferu.
  • Copper mines, [402]
• Seti I.
  • Map of mine, [129]
• Shaw, Peter, [XXVIII]
• Shoo King.
  • Copper and lead, [391]; [402]
  • Iron, [421]
• Shutz, Christopher, [283]
• Sigfrido, Joanne.
  • Ed. Agricola's works, [XV]
• Socrates.
  • Riches, [7]; [9]; [14]; [18]
• Solinus, C. Julius.
  • Solifuga, [216]; [216]
• Solomon, King.
  • Cobalt in mines, [214]
• Solon.
  • Scarcity of silver under, [27]
• Sosias, the Thracian.
  • Slaves employed by, [25]
• Stahl, G. E., [53]
• Staunton, Sir George, [409]
• Stephanus (alchemist), [XXVII]; [XXX]
• Stephenson, George, [149]
• Strabo, [607]
  • Arsenical minerals, [111]
  • Asbestos, [440]
  • Asphalt, [584]; [33]
  • Bellows, [362]
  • Cementation, [458]
  • Cupellation, [465]
  • Drainage of Spanish mines, [149]
  • Forest fires melting veins, [36]
  • High stacks, [355]
  • Lydian mines, [26]; [27]
  • Mt. Laurion, [27]
  • Silver-lead smelting, [391]
  • Spanish ore-washing, [281]
  • Zinc (?), [409]
• Strato.
  • Lost work on mines, [XXVI]; [XXVII]; [XII]
• Struve, B. G., [599]
• Synesius (alchemist), [XXVII]; [XXIX]

• Tantalus, [27]
• Taphnutia (alchemist), [XXVII]; [XXVIII]
• Tapping, Thomas, [85]
• Thales of Miletus.
  • Amber, [35]
• Themistocles.
  • Athenian mine royalties, [27]
• Theodor, son of Agricola, [VII]
• Theognis.
  • Cupellation, [465]
  • On greed, [18]
  • Plutus, [8]
  • Refining gold, [399]
• Theological Tracts (Agricola), [605]
• Theophilus (alchemist), [XXVII]; [XXVIII]
• Theophilus the Monk, [609]
  • Brass making, [410]
  • Calamine, [112]
  • Cementation, [459]
  • Copper refining, [536]
  • Copper smelting, [405]
  • Cupels, [466]
  • Divining rod, [38]
  • Liquation, [494]
  • Metallurgical appliances, [355]
  • Parting with sulphur, [461]
  • Roasting, [267]
• Theophrastus, [XII]; [607]
  • Amber, [35]
  • Arsenical minerals, [111]
  • Asbestos, [440]
  • Assaying, [219]
  • Coal, [34]
  • Copper minerals, [110]
  • Copper ore, [403]
  • Emery, [115]
  • Lodestone, [115]
  • Lost works, [XXVI]; [403]
  • Origin of minerals, [44]
  • Parting precious metals, [458]
  • Quicksilver, [297]; [432]
  • Touchstone, [252]
  • Verdigris, [440]
  • Vermilion, [232]
  • White-lead, [391]; [440]
• Thompson, Lewis, [462]
• Thoth.
  • Hermes Trismegistos, [XXIX]
• Thotmes III.
  • Lead, [391]; [582]
• Thucydides.
  • Mining prefect, [23]; [23]; [95]
• Tibullus.
  • Wealth condemned by, [16]
• Timocles.
  • Riches, [8]
• Timocreon of Rhodes.
  • Plutus, [7]
• Tournefort, Joseph P. De, [566]
• Tubal Cain.
  • Instructor in metallurgy, [353]
• Tursius, [24]
• Twain, Mark.
  • Merlin, [XXX]
• Typographia Mysnae et Toringiae, [605]

• Ulloa, Don Antonio De, [298]
• Ulysses.
  • Magic rod, [40]

• Valentine, Basil, [XXX]; [609]
  • Antimony, [429]
  • Divining rod, [38]
  • Parting with antimony, [461]
  • Zinc, [409]
• Valerius, son of Agricola, [VII]
• Van der Linden, J. A., [599]
• Van Oppel, [XIII]; [52]
• Varro, Marcus, [XXVI]
• Vasco da Gama (see [Gama, Vasco da]).
• Veiga, Estacia de, [83]
• Velasco, Dom Pedro De, [298]
• Veradianus (alchemist), [XXVII]; [XXVIII]
• Villa Nova, Arnold De (alchemist), [XXVII]; [XXX]
• Virgil.
  • Avarice condemned by, [16]
• Vitruvius, [608]
  • Amalgamation, [297]
  • Hiero's Crown, [248]
  • Pumps, [174]; [149]
  • Red-lead, [232]
  • Surveying, [129]
  • Verdigris, [440]
  • White-lead, [440]
• Vladislaus III., King of Poland, [24]
• Von Oppel (see [Van Oppel]).
• Voz, Cornelius de (see [Devoz, Cornelius]).

• Wallerius, J. G., [234]; [273]
• Watt, James, [149]
• Watt, Robert, [XXVII]
• Wefring, Basilius, [XIV]
• Weindle, Caspar, [119]
• Weinart, B. G., [599]
• Weller, J. G., [V]
• Werner, A. G., [XIII]; [53]
• Wilkinson, J. Gardner.
  • Bitumen, [582]
  • Egyptian bellows, [362]
  • Egyptian gold-washing, [279]
• Williams, John, [53]
• Winkler, K. A., [464]
• Wrotham, William de, [85]; [413]; [473]

• Xenophon.
  • Athenian mines, [28]; [83]; [27]; [29]
  • Fruitfulness of mines, [6]
  • Mining companies, [90]
  • Mine slaves, [25]; [28]
  • Quoted by Agricola, [26]; [28]

• Zimmerman, C. F., [53]
• Zosimus (alchemist), [XXVII]; [XXIX]

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