“The names are as follow:—
- 1. Chandan.[170]
- 2. Tandok.
- 3. Menjulong-ulong.[171]
- 4. Sikat.
- 5. Sikat Lampam.[172]
- 6. Bulu Rusa.
- 7. Kemandangan.
- 8. Wangkang.
“The chandan (pada tiada champur) is oily, black, and glistening. It sinks in water.
“The tadak very closely resembles the chandan.
“The menjulong-ulong may be distinguished from the chandan and the tandok by its length and small breadth. Splinters, 36 inches long, have been found evidently from veins, not pockets.[173]
“Sikat (bertabun champur kubal dan tĕras), fibrous, with slight lustre, will just float in water. Black and white streaks.
“Sikat lampam—the same as sikat, only white streaks more prominent.
“Bulu Rusa will float in water, fibrous, generally of a yellow colour.
“Kemandangan floats in water, whitish, fibrous fragments small.
“Wangkang floats in water, fibrous blocks whitish in colour.