TABLE OF THE BOOK OF MINERALS

BOOK EIGHT.

Chapter 1. Various ways of making powders to throw into bronzes, so that they receive them and hold them very well. page 118.
Chapter 2. On preparing the salt to give the mastery original: "maestra"; a term for the primary flux or activating agent that allows a casting powder to work effectively. to the casting powders. page 119.
Chapter 3. On the ways of molding in flasks original: "staffette"; small iron frames used for precision casting of small objects. and in cases of the small art. page 119.
Chapter 4. The way to make the powder for casting in the green original: "in fresco"; refers to casting in damp or unbaked molds., and for molding. page 120.
Chapter 5. Various ways of forming reliefs. page 121.
Chapter 6. Note on some materials that have the property of making metals melt easily and flow well in the cast. page 122.

BOOK NINE.

Chapter 1. On the alchemical art in general. page 123.
Chapter 2. On the art of distillation of oils, waters, and sublimations. page 124.
Chapter 3. Discourses and warnings that must be observed in operating a mint original: "zecca"; the workshop where coins are struck.. page 132.
Chapter 4. On the art of the goldsmith. page 134.
Chapter 5. On the art of the coppersmith. page 136.
Chapter 6. On the art of the blacksmith. page 136.
Chapter 7. On the art of the tinsmith. page 138.
Chapter 8. On the way to draw gold, silver, copper, and brass for beating and wire-drawing. page 139.
Chapter 10. Note: Chapter 9 is omitted in the original table of contents. The way that silver and any other gilded item is ungilded. page 141.
Chapter 11. The way to extract all substances of gold and silver from the dross original: "loppe"; the slag or waste material left over from the smelting process. of the mines. page 142.
Chapter 11. Note: The number 11 is repeated for this entry in the original text. The practice of making cast mirrors of metal and of bells. page 142.
Chapter 13. Note: Chapter 12 is omitted in the original table of contents. On the way that crucibles original: "conchette"; literally "small shells," referring to small melting pots. or crucibles for melting are made. page 144.
Chapter 14. Discourse on the potter’s art. page 145.
Chapter 15. On lime and bricks. page 146.

BOOK TEN.

Chapter 1. On saltpeter, and the method followed in making it. page 149.
Chapter 2. On the powder gunpowder that is used to fire artillery. page 152.
Chapter 3. Methods used in loading artillery and firing them accurately. page 155.
Chapter 4. On subterranean mines original: "minere"; in this military context, it refers to explosive tunnels dug under enemy fortifications, rather than mineral mines.. page 157.
Chapter 5. On the way that fire-trumpets are made incendiary devices used for signaling or assault.. page 159.
Chapter 6. On the way of making metal balls cannonballs and projectiles. page 160.
Chapter 7. On the ways of making tongues of fire. page 162.
Chapter 8. On the ways that fire-pots original: "pignatte"; ceramic vessels filled with incendiary mixtures to be thrown at the enemy. are prepared. page 162.
Chapter 9. On the way to make various compositions of worked fires original: "fuochi lauorati"; technical term for pyrotechnic displays or fireworks.. page 163.
Chapter 10. Methods of composing a girandola original: "girandola"; a rotating firework display, similar to a Catherine wheel.. page 165.