many little starlike dots in a row,''was probably a calcified marine fossil–a crinoid stem (Fig. 8.5). Soaked with strong vinegar, the apparently lifeless stone bubbled and moved about, giving a striking demonstration of power. In the stone's markings and motions, Ficino saw the tracks of Draco, a celestial source for the object's liveliness. The dragon-stone fascinated him [Book Review]

In James Hankins (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy. Cambridge University Press. pp. 152 (2007)
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