In article <39gdth$bvd at server.st.usm.edu>, mjlogan at whale.st.usm.edu (Mark Jason Logan) writes: it is magical or wizardlike, I think that it is a glass bead, coated with something but I am not sure, you could probably just cite as wizard preps and people would know what you are talking about. good luck andy email: kravetz at sluvca.slu.edu