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orichalcum (metal alloy) HISTORY
Oreichalkos nt

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Using ten orichalcum beads at a time would enable them to control the water with the powers they gained, keeping the sea level down to prevent an impending catastrophe.
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The walls were constructed of red, white and black rock quarried from the moats, and were covered with brass, tin and the precious metal orichalcum, respectively.
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In later years, orichalcum was used to describe the sulfide mineral chalcopyrite or brass.
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Orichalcum was supposed to be a shiny alloy, much like brass.
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The interior walls, pillars and floors of the temple were completely covered in orichalcum, and the roof was variegated with gold, silver, and orichalcum.
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Some experts are questioning whether the ingots are made from orichalcum.
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Orichalcum is rarely found in pure deposits; usually, it is created out of gold that has been heated by lava and sunlight reflected from mirrors of occult design.
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Three orichalcum helmets of this style are known.
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He wrote that orichalcum was highly prized and second only in value to gold.
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However, some experts disagree about the composition of orichalcum.
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