CHAP. 43.—CHRYSELECTRUM.
Though it has now altogether gone out of use for jewellery,
there is a precious stone known as "chryselectrum," [Note] the colour
of which inclines to that of amber; [Note] but only when viewed by
a morning [Note] light. The stones of Pontus are known by their
lightness. Some of them are hard and reddish, while others,
again, are soft and of a soiled appearance. According to Bocchus,
these stones are found in Spain as well; in a spot where,
according to him, fossil crystal has been discovered, in sinking
to the water-level for wells. [Note] He tells us also that he once
saw a chrysolithos twelve [Note] pounds in weight.
