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#587 - Geoffrey Drumm - The Land of Chem. Ancient Chemical Manufacturing Plants, Egyptian Blue and the Red Pyramid

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Egyptian Blue Is an Incredibly Sorcerous Molecule That Is Produced by Accident

The Royal Society of Chemistry has done research into the production of Egyptian blue. It requires very stable reaction conditions of 900 degrees Celsius in a very stable reactor to be able to produce this stuff. And they found that the consistency of the chemical is so good across the board that they still have no explanation for how it was produced. But modern analysis and modern implementation of these materials is showing that it was remarkably functional.

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