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Of Descension. An alchemical process where a substance is heated so that its essence or liquid form flows downward into a lower vessel, often used for extracting oils or purifying metals.	Chap. 11.
Of triple Distillation, namely by alembic, chemical vessel, and filter. Distillation was the core of the "art of the fire." The alembic is the "head" of the still; the filter refers to capillary glass-fiber or cloth siphoning.	Chap. 12.
Of Calcination. The process of heating a solid to high temperatures in the presence of air, reducing it to a fine powder or "calx."	Chap. 13.
Of Calcination with Salts.	Chap. 14.
Of Solution. The dissolving of a solid into a liquid state, often seen as a prerequisite for true transmutation.	Chap. 15.
Of the coagulation of Mercury and of dissolved things.	Chap. 16.
Of the coagulation of Mercury by precipitation.
Chap. 17.
Of fixation and its methods. Fixation is the process of making a volatile substance (like Mercury or Sulfur) "stable" so that it no longer evaporates when exposed to heat.	Chap. 18.
Of Ceration. Ceration comes from the word for wax (cera); it is the process of softening a hard, dry substance until it has a waxy, meltable consistency.	Chap. 19.

OF THE THIRD BOOK OF THE SUMMA OF GEBER

The most insightful philosopher’s Preface on the consideration of

the things from which the perfection of the mastery is derived.

Preface.


Of the essence of Sulfur and Arsenic. In alchemy, Sulfur and Mercury (and sometimes Arsenic) were considered the "parents" of all metals.	Chap. 1.
Of the essence of Mercury.	Chap. 2.
Of the essence of Magnesia, Marcasite, and Tutia. Tutia (Tutty) is a traditional name for zinc oxide, often collected from the flues of smelting furnaces.	Chap. 3.
Of the essence of the Sun. Gold.	Chap. 4.
Of the essence of the Moon. Silver.	Chap. 5.
Of the essence of Mars. Iron.	Chap. 6.
Of the essence of Venus. Copper.	Chap. 7.
Of the essence of Jupiter. Tin.	Chap. 8.
Of the essence of Saturn. Lead.	Chap. 9.

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