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Orichalcum or aurichalcum / ˌ ɔːr ɪ ˈ k æ l k ə m / is a metal mentioned in several ancient writings, including the story of Atlantis in the Critias of Plato.Within the dialogue, Critias (460–403 BC) says that orichalcum had been considered second only to gold in value and had been found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times, but that by Critias's own time, orichalcum ...
Native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia: Berries (August to November), bitter, but can be cooked to form a jelly, or used as a flavouring [31] Wild service-tree: Sorbus torminalis: Native to Europe, south to northwest Africa, and southeast to southwest Asia: Berries (from September), edible raw, but hard and bitter ...
Aurichalcite is a carbonate mineral, usually found as a secondary mineral in copper and zinc deposits. Its chemical formula is (Zn,Cu) 5 (CO 3) 2 (OH) 6. The zinc to copper ratio is about 5:4. [3] Copper (Cu 2+) gives aurichalcite its green-blue colors. [5]
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Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe. [1] As a continent , Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [ 2 ] Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between ...
Fall is finally here in Ohio. Check out this map to see Ohio's fall color progress where you live. ODNR map shows where Ohio trees have started changing to fall colors
The humid subtropical zone of the US South according to Trewartha is coloured yellow-green on this map: If using the Köppen climate classification with the 0 °C coldest-month isotherm, the subtropics extend from Martha's Vineyard, extreme SW Rhode Island, and most of Long Island to central Florida in the eastern states, include the southern ...
The Old Copper Complex of the Western Great Lakes is the best known, and can be dated as far back as 9,500 years ago. [4] [1] Great Lakes natives of the Archaic period located 99% pure copper near Lake Superior, in veins touching the surface and in nuggets from gravel beds.