Folio 95v - the adamas stone, continued.

Folio 96r - the adamas stone, continued. De lapide qui dicitur mermecoleon; Of the stone called mermecoleon

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The great strength of the adamas stone and how it can be used.

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Initial, type 4.

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The mermecoleon, based on the description of an oyster producing a pearl.

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A poor sketch by the same hand as f.94r. The open stone, lying on green water, takes in the heavenly dew in order to grow a pearl.

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Folio marks "II II" at the bottom of the page.