Ursprung und bedeutung des bernsteinnamens elektron

"Besonderer abdruck aus dem ersten bande der zeitschrift für die geschichte und alterthumskunde ermlands." "Minutely examines a very large number of old and new references to amber, no less than 198 footnotes supplied (!), to unravel the origin of the name "electron" as applied to amber. He concludes that the name is related to "electorius," a mythical stone supposedly found in the craw of a cock and possessing magical properties [...] much is unearthed in the way of amber lore which makes especially rewarding reading, not to mention the discussions by Beckmann concerning the many works that he consulted."-​-​Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 515.