Full Idea
Secondary qualities, as has been shown, are nothing but bare powers.
Gist of Idea
Secondary qualities are simply the bare powers of an object
Source
John Locke (Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed) [1694], 2.23.08)
Book Reference
Locke,John: 'Essay Concerning Human Understanding', ed/tr. Nidditch,P.H. [OUP 1979], p.300
A Reaction
I'm not sure here whether 'bare' means 'simple' or 'unconcealed' - probably the latter. This supports Alexander's claim that the secondary qualities are identical to the 'textures' of the object. They certainly aren't in the mind.
Related Idea
Idea 15971 Secondary qualities are powers of complex primary qualities to produce sensations in us [Locke]