On the Sublimation of Mercury. Here Carlo Lancillotti knowingly borders on Alchemy. Farmaceutica Antimoniale Trionfo del Mercurio, third book.
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Phantom Play’s Earth Salt Self Extractor
The necessity of earth and/or manure salt extraction is a topic you can often find in ancient treatises. Here’s a modern interpretation by Phantom Play. [Read more…] about Phantom Play’s Earth Salt Self Extractor
Lancillotti, Operations on Mercury. Part 2
In the second part of Trionfo del Mercurio, Carlo Lancillotti explains the other three purging systems and, with the last one, the living mercury proceeding. [Read more…] about Lancillotti, Operations on Mercury. Part 2
Lancillotti, Operations on Mercury. Part 1
Carlo Lancillotti starts his long speech on mercury from traditional sources and gives the first method to purify the metal.
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The second part of Carlo Lancillotti’s commentary on Basilius Valentinus’ recipes on Antimony. Alchemy, ancient chemistry, and Spagyric mixed to discern attentively.
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