[3061] A mixture of brown-red and white chalcedony.
[3062] From the Greek Σάρδιον, “sard,” and ὄνυξ, a “finger nail.”
[3063] His meaning seems to be that it does not present the bright transparent red of the Indian Sarda or Carnelian. See Chapter [31] of this Book.
[3064] “Quâdam spe.” Un soupçon, as the French would say.
[3065] This would appear, from the description, to be an Agate, or variegated Chalcedony.
[3066] He probably intends to include the Sarda or Carnelian here.
[3067] A variety, probably, of common Chalcedony.
[3068] See B. ix. cc. 74, 88, and B. xxxii. c. [53].
[3069] “Fæculentæ,” of the colour of wine-lees.
[3070] So called from ὄνυξ, a “finger-nail.” It is a variety of the Chalcedony, resembling Agate, but the colours are arranged in flat horizontal planes.