arsenic
Macedonia
Source: Lucia Raggetti, "The Treasure of Alexander – Stories of Discovery and Authorship", in Manuscripts and Archives, pp. 308-314.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
arsenic
Preparation Steps
The recipe involves the 'purification of arsenic' followed by the 'vaporisation of purified arsenic' to create an elixir for metal transformation (p. 312).
Original Recipe Text
The recipe involves the 'purification of arsenic' followed by the 'vaporisation of purified arsenic' to create an elixir for metal transformation (p. 312).
Evidence
"Chapter on the purification of arsenic – Another [way] – Chapter on the vaporisation of purified arsenic"
Remarks
The process is linked to the 'whitening of copper' (p. 312) within the alchemical traditions attributed to King Hermes.
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAs2S3 or As
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorWhite
RegionMacedonia
Source Information
AuthorLucia Raggetti, "The Treasure of Alexander – Stories of Discovery and Authorship", in Manuscripts and Archives, pp. 308-314.
Collectionalchemical elixirs in the Treasure of Alexander
Language
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