Senjecas mineralogy

Pronunciation table

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cpd = a compound of two or more roots, e.g., ȝe̋sa, t.v. foam; ta̋ino + stone = ȝesta̋ino, pumice.

• fix = a word formed from a root and an affix, e.g., sÿą̋lɱi, adj. pertaining to iron, < sÿą̋lo, iron + -ɱi, pertaining to.
• pol = a word with a meaning similar to an original word, e.g., dą̋ȝa, i.v. decompose < dą̋ȝa, t.v. cut in pieces.
• These words are not numbered, as only original roots are numbered.
• Words in red indicate minerals not a part of the Sefdaanian culture.

Mineralogy – pouga̋ursą̋ra

Stone – ta̋ino

• cpd ąþta̋in|o, flint [ < ą̋þe, fire; ta̋ino, stone]. -mi, adj. flinty.
• 001 cüitőn|o, limestone, chalk. -i, adj. calcareous, chalky.
• cpd fąxta̋ino, limestone [ < fą̋ko, cliff; ta̋ino, stone].
• cpd ȝesta̋ino, pumice [ < ȝe̋sa, t.v. foam; ta̋ino, stone].
• cpd mǫvta̋ino, soapstone, steatite [ < mǫ̋va, t.v. soften; ta̋ino, stone].
• 002 süı̋bo, slate.
• cpd veðta̋ino, obsidian [ < ve̋do, glass; ta̋ino, stone].

Minerals – pouga̋uros

• cpd áiðcüitőno, lime [ < a̋iða, t.v. burn; cüitőno, limestone].
• 003 alű|to, alum. -ti, adj. aluminous, pertaining to alum. -tÿőni, adj. made of alum. -þᵹe̋vi, adj. aluminous, containing alum.
• 004 cőrko, silica.
• cpd fista̋ino, mica [ < fı̋sa, t.v. cleave; ta̋ino, stone].
• cpd ȝaxsa̋lo, Epsom salts, sulphate of magnesia [< ȝa̋ka, t.v. heal; sa̋lo, salt].
• cpd ȝexta̋ino, beryl [ < ȝe̋xa, t.v. clear; ta̋ino, stone].
• cpd laɱta̋ino, niter, saltpeter, potassium nitrate [ < la̋ɱa, t.v. bathe; ta̋ino, stone].
• cpd niᵹta̋ino, pyrite, fool’s gold [ < nı̋ga, glitter; ta̋ino, stone].
• cpd páicÿitőno, alabaster [< pa̋ȝi, adj. white; cÿitőno, limestone].
• cpd sÿı̨́rcÿitőno, quicklime, calcium oxide [ < sÿı̨̋ro, floor; cüitőno, limestone].
• cpd tüalkőno, stibnite. [ < tüa̋lo, eye; kőna, 't.v. blacken].
• 005 tüa̋rdo, quartz, rock crystal.

Metals – pőnos

• cpd aumsÿą̋lo, steel [ < a̋umo, carbon; sÿą̋lo, iron].
• cpd kǫ́vtaga̋ro, pewter [ < kǫ̋va, t.v. ennoble; taga̋ro, tin].
• 006 om|ı̋ȝo, bronze. -įtűslu, bronzesmith. -iȝőni, adj. bronzen, made of bronze.

Gems – nÿe̋mos

• 007 düı̋no, sapphire.
• cpd ðalnÿe̋mo, malachite [ < ða̋li, adj. green; nÿe̋mo, gem].
• cpd ę́lnęþnÿe̋mo, agate [ < ę̋la, t.v. stripe; nę̋ta, t.v. thread; nÿe̋mo, gem].
• 008 gÿą̋ɫo, jade, nephrite.
• 009 ȝa̋xpo, jasper.
• cpd kǫxnÿe̋mo, lapis lazuli [ < kǫ̋xi, blue; nÿe̋mo, gem].
• 010 kőmho, onyx.
• 011 ɫı̋fo, amethyst.
• 012 mı̋lo, emerald.
• 013 pų̋co, topaz.
• cpd reuðnÿe̋mo, garnet [ < reuði, red; nÿe̋mo, gem].
• cpd vimnÿe̋mo, opal [ < vı̋mi, orange; nÿe̋mo, gem].
• 014 xÿų̋ro, ruby.

Miscellaneous terms – ka̋þo sa̋ɱos

• pol a̋|ca, t.v. emboss, work, chase, raise [metals] [ < a̋ca, t.v. move]. -skı̋o, embossed-, raised-, -work, relief.
• 015 a̋ur|o, ore. -ba̋na, t.v. buddle. -banxa̋no, buddle pit. -ᵹe̋vi, adj. ore-bearing. -tűslu- ore-dresser.
• 016 bı̨̋m|a, t.v. gild. -a̋uro, gold ore. -kűro, electrum. -ɱi, adj. golden, gilt. -ni, adj. golden, resembling gold. -ᵹe̋vi, adj. gold-bearing, auriferous. -tűslu, goldsmith.
• ı̋nsűbo, nitrous oxide
  • cpd lita̋ino, adobe [ < lı̋o, mud; ta̋ino, stone].
• 017 ce̋rn|o, lye. -i, adj. lixivial.
• cpd cǫgsa̋lo, potash [ < cǫ̋ga, t.v. strew with ashes; sa̋lo, salt].
• pol dą̋ȝa, i.v. decompose [ < dą̋ȝa, t.v. cut in pieces].
• 018 helı̋so, marl.
• cpd ku|ra̋uro, silver ore [ < kűro, silver; a̋uro, ore]. -rcı̋ɱi, adj. silver-colored. -rɱi, adj. silvery, silverine, pertaining to silver, argentine. -rni, adj. silvern, silvery, resembling silver. -rᵹe̋vi, adj. silverbearing, argentiferous. -rtűslu, silversmith. -rvą̋lo, silver foil. -rÿőni, adj. made of silver.
• cpd nǫrpőno, precious metal [ < nǫ̋ri, adj. noble; pőno, metal].
• cpd paiðe̋iho, kaolin [ < pa̋ȝi, adj. white; ðe̋iho, clay].
• 019 pő|no, metal. -ni, adj. metallic, pertaining to metal. -nkı̋o, metalwork. -nle̋mo, metal shard. -nme̋ico, alloy. -nme̋ici, adj. alloyed. -nɱe̋lno, swarf. -nsą̋ra, metallurgy. -ntűslu, metal-worker. -nxe̋rdo, metal splinter. -nÿőni, adj. metallic, (made of) metal.
• cpd pouga̋ur|o, mineral [ < pőugi, pure; a̋uro, ore]. -są̋ra, mineralogy. [ < są̋ra, knowledge].
• 020 senðőr|o, slag, dross, scoria, cinders, clinker, scum. -i, adj. slaggy, drossy, scoriaceous.
• cpd sųrta̋lo, magnesia [ < sų̋ro, sour; ta̋lo, earth].
• cpd süąðma̋ƶo, glycerin [ < süą̋ðo, sweet; ma̋ƶo, oil].
• fix sÿą̋|lɱi, adj. ferruginous, irony, pertaining to iron [ < sÿą̋lo, iron]. -lni, adj. ferruginous, irony, resembling iron. -lᵹe̋vi, adj. ferruginous, irony, containing iron. -ltűslu, blacksmith. -lÿőni, adj. made of iron; fig. strong.
• pol tı̨̋þ|a, 1. t.v. calcine. 2. i.v. calcine [ < tı̨̋þa, t.v. heat]. -o, calx.
• cpd tága|ra̋uro, tin ore [ < taga̋ro, tin; a̋uro, ore]. -rᵹe̋vi, adj. stanniferous, tin-bearing. -rtűslu, tinsmith, tinner. -rvą̋lo, tin foil. -rÿőni, adj. made of tin, tinny, stannic.
• cpd talma̋ƶo, petroleum.