Febinite
A rare mineral used in refining adamantite and mythril.
Properties
Material Characteristics
Rocks containing febinite are typically a dark grey with thin brown lines running through them. The rosk is typically slightly lighter than that without febinite and this weight difference tends to be the most common method for checking for presence of febinite while mining. When placed in salt water the faint brown lines will change to a darker brown and the water will be tinted a faint yellow. Though this will make the febinite useless it is used for testing samples to determine if a vein is worth excavating.
When extracted and refined febinite becomes a light brown powder.
Geology & Geography
Febinite can be found all over the world, though the greatest deposits are found in the Dragon Wastes of Beraca. The main producer is Chogrin Hall.
History & Usage
Discovery
Febinite was accidentally disccvered by a dwarven alchemist named Febin Firehammer while he was looking into ways of refining adamantite. Febin was not the most careful of workers and after long years of trial and lots of error, he had gotten sloppy in sorting out his samples of material. When a batch of metal turned out much better than the others Febin realised he had potentially found something that could reduce the difficulty of refining that hardest of materials, but his lacklustre sorting meant it took him another 5 years to work out what had helped with the refining process. Even after discovering what he named Febinite, it took him another 20 years to work out how to refine it so that it would produce consistent results.
Manufacturing & Products
Febinite's only use is as a way to reduce the difficulty of refining both adamantite and mythril. When added to the mxiture for refining it helps by removing more impurities at a lower temperature, reducing the cost and improving the purity of the finished metal.
Hazards
When refined to a powder febinite is poisonous if inhaled or ingested, causing a loss of mental faculties and tremours in the limbs. It is also an irritant to the skin causing rashes if it isn't quickly washed off with salt water.
Distribution
Storage
As Febinite will be destroyed by salt water it needs to be transported in water tight containers when it is transported by sea. As a relatively light powder it can be easily blown away so it tends to be kept in tightly sealed containers even when not transported by sea.
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