Crematite

by Furilax

Properties

Material Characteristics

Crematite is a mineral, with a dark colour, and some green reflects on its smooth surfaces. It is very dense, with a density around one carry per bomb. It is quite brittle but hard to scratch on its faces.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Now here is where it gets interesting.
Crematite is a very reactive compound. The mineral reacts very strongly in presence of air and light. applying sunlight on a crematite stone in the open air will cause it to quickly combust, creating an enormous amount of heat, in a slow but powerful explosion. This quantity of energy is very interesting if one is to be able to harvest it and control its combustion, but handling such potent rock is not quite easy, and very dangerous. Caution is highly recommended, and only trained specialists should be able to manipulate it.

I told him ! Oh for Kal's will ! I friggin told him not to remove the lid ! That is the number one rule ! Do NOT remove the lid in daylight !
He told me he wouldn't do anything stupid... Now he's dead, and all the lab burned with him !

Compounds

The composition of crematite is a mistery. However, its combustion releases significant amounts of sulfur gases, as well as arsenic compounds, which makes the combustion fumes quite harmful to breathe.

Geology & Geography

For now, Crematite is only known to be present in the nool massif, East from the Blue Sea. Crematite is only known to be present in the nool massif, East from the @bl.

History & Usage

Discovery

Crematite has been discovered by an anonymous group of miners, in 789.II, Floii. They reported a strange, black mineral, which emitted painful fumes when approached by the miners' lamps.

Industrial Use

Crematite has only very recently been discovered. However several scientists have already focused a lot on it, including The Academical Society of Amaal. Scientists are very interested in its power, and inventors are working on machines to be able to generate power while controlling its combustion.

Hazards

Strong anq quick combustion, or even explosion, can happen if the mineral is not handled and stored correctly. Breathing the combustion fumes is also strongly discouraged.

Distribution

Trade & Market

Crematite is routed to Sookva, where it is reconditioned and sold at a high price to various scientific organisms.

Storage

To store the mineral, it is needed to either cut the light, or the contacts with air, but avoiding the two is best. Most often, crematite is stored in metal boxes or small barrels, immersed in organic oil. This cuts any contact with air.

Type

Ore/Mineral

Value

The mineral's price revolves around 200 shields per cut.

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1 shield = 10$, 1 cut = 200g

Density

1 carry per Bomb

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(eqv 10 kg/L)