Chrysolite. 45 Geographic Situation. Is found principally in Upper Egypt: it has been a 0 ^nd in Bohemia ; and, according to Brochant, J n the ifle of Bourbon. Ufe. Tt * 0 £. 1S em pfoyed as a precious ftone in different kind jewellery, but on account of its inferior hardnefs no t very highly valued. Ohfervations: i. Werner is of opinion that the ftone defcribed , J foe ancients, under the name of yellow chryfolite, 6 not foe true chryfolite, but our Topaz. ^ 2 ‘ ^ 0 nie de I.ifle and Born have defcribed fpargel ^°ne by the name chryfolite; and other writers have and ° Un ^ e ^ w ’fo chryfoberyl and oil green beryl; ralo ^ mo ^ ftiftfoguiflied French inine- ■ S 1 s ftill confider it but as a variety of Olivine. .THIRD
