Sylvia RoseOct 122 min readMolybdochalkos: Nigredo Black Lead of MariaMolybdochalkos is a blend of copper and lead. It's the standard metal used in the kerotakis, an alchemical creation attributed to Maria...
Sylvia RoseSep 283 min readLitharge: Toxic Lead Mineral of Science & ArtLitharge (PbO) is a lead oxide mineral with an alpha and beta structure. It's among the most prominent of the lead oxides known due to...
Sylvia RoseJul 234 min readGalena: Silver Lead Ore of MetallurgyGalena (PbS) is the primary lead ore for centuries. Lead can be smelted from galena in a regular wood fire. Some galena deposits contain...
Sylvia RoseNov 4, 20237 min readLead: Death Metal of MetallurgyLead is a highly toxic metal with a silvery sheen when polished and a grey surface when oxidized. A metal of antiquity, lead is in use by...
