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Vinegar

A Very Ancient Method to Shatter Carbonate Rocks

by Iulia Millesima

In his dreadful crossing of the Alps, Hannibal Barkas removed a gigantic rock by breaking it with an ancient method: the same often used by alchemists. [Read more…] about A Very Ancient Method to Shatter Carbonate Rocks

Filed Under: Alchemy & Science History Tagged With: Carbonates, Vinegar

Lancillotti: Glass and Oil according to Currus Thriumphalis. Part 2

by Iulia Millesima

The second part of Carlo Lancillotti’s commentary on Basilius Valentinus’ recipes on Antimony. Alchemy, ancient chemistry, and Spagyric mixed together to attentively discern. [Read more…] about Lancillotti: Glass and Oil according to Currus Thriumphalis. Part 2

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Filed Under: Alchemy & Ancient Chemistry Tagged With: Antimony, Basilius Valentinus, Currus Triumphalis Antimonii, Lancillotti Carlo, Trionfo dell'Antimonio, Vinegar

Lancillotti: Glass and Oil according to Currus Thriumphalis. Part 1

by Iulia Millesima

The glass of Antimony and the Oil of it. Antimony as a fume. And an enigmatic Festina Lente. Carlo Lancillotti repeats the works in Basilius Currus Triumphalis. [Read more…] about Lancillotti: Glass and Oil according to Currus Thriumphalis. Part 1

Filed Under: Alchemy & Ancient Chemistry Tagged With: Antimony, Currus Triumphalis Antimonii, Lancillotti Carlo, Nuova Guida alla Chimica, Trionfo dell'Antimonio, Vinegar

Hollandus, How Urine Salts Extract a White and Red Dye

by Iulia Millesima

How a volatile urine salt can extract our White and Red Dye from minerals. By a not-perfect alchemist often mistrusted because of his candor: J. I. Hollandus. [Read more…] about Hollandus, How Urine Salts Extract a White and Red Dye

Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 641-1597 Tagged With: Hollandus Johannes Isaac, Urine, Vinegar

Hollandus, De Lapide Philosophico. First Book 3-4

by Iulia Millesima

Instead of distillations on liquids and oils extracted from plants, in chap three Johannes Isaac Hollandus has salts ground, dissolved in distilled vinegar, then raised up with subtle combustible spirits, [Read more…] about Hollandus, De Lapide Philosophico. First Book 3-4

Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 641-1597 Tagged With: Hollandus Johannes Isaac, Opera Mineralia-De Lapide Philosophico, Vinegar

Fioravanti & Metals Calcination

by Iulia Millesima

Leonardo Fioravanti in Capricci Medicinali shows how iatrochemistry and Alchemy do share some proceedings. Here he presents metal calcination methods. [Read more…] about Fioravanti & Metals Calcination

Filed Under: Alchemy & Ancient Chemistry Tagged With: Fioravanti Leonardo, Vinegar

Hollandus, De Lapide Philosophico. First Book 2

by Iulia Millesima

Opera Mineralia, sive de Lapide Philosophico,  by Johannes Isaac Hollandus,  chapter two deals with actions involving silver cupeling. [Read more…] about Hollandus, De Lapide Philosophico. First Book 2

Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 641-1597 Tagged With: Hollandus Johannes Isaac, Opera Mineralia-De Lapide Philosophico, Vinegar

Hollandus, De Lapide Philosophico. First Book 1

by Iulia Millesima

Johannes Isaac Hollandus De Lapide Philosophico is composed of two treatises, but usually, only a summary of the second one is available on the web. [Read more…] about Hollandus, De Lapide Philosophico. First Book 1

Filed Under: Alchemic Authors 641-1597 Tagged With: Hollandus Johannes Isaac, Opera Mineralia-De Lapide Philosophico, Vinegar

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