r V r ( 42 ) SECOND SPECIES. Chryfolite. Krifolith.—Werner. Chryfolithus obfcure virefcens, Wall. p. 256 Kryfolitb, Wid. 264—Chryfolite, Kirw. vol. 1. p. 262. Id. EJlner. b. 2. f. 122. Id. Emm. b. 1. f. 26—Chryfolito nobile, Nap. p. 127. Peridot. Lam. t. 2. p. 2 jo La Chryfo- lithe, Broch. t, 1. p. 170. Peridot. Hauy. t. 3. p. 198. External Characters. Its chief colour is piflachio green, of all degrees of intenfity : fome varieties approach to the olive green, others to grafs green, and even to broccoli brown. Certain rare varieties exhibit fpots of a clove brown colour. In fome fpecimens, befides the green colour, cherry red tints are to be obferved. It occurs foinetimes in original angular pretty fliarp edged pieces, which are frequently notched, and exhibit a peculiar rough fcaly fplintery furface; alfo in rolled pieces, and cryftallized. Its cryftallizations are as follows : j. A broad rectangular four-fided prifm, having its lateral edges fometimes truncated, fome- times