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Classification of the Elements

By Gallo

 

 

 

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Foreword

 

Our world abides by reductionism, which is to say all can be reduced into more basic components. The pebbles beneath our feet, the sweet-bitter taste of wine, the breath of a weary traveler. All are the combination of more basic elements.

 

These elements vary wildly in properties, but upon examination patterns emerge. All elements can be grouped into one of three types: metallic, crystalline, and amorphous. I have enumerated all known elements below with a short description of each physical characteristics and origins. If you feel I have excluded any element from this list or have erred in my classifications, do write to me at 1 Iaria Boulevard, Karinah'siol, Haelun'or.

 

 

Metallic

 

Lead - Soft and malleable, silvery with a hint of blue and tarnishes to a dull gray when exposed to air. Its ore, galena, also hosts some amount of silver.

Aurum - Soft and malleable, brightly colored yellow. Naturally alloys with other metals like copper.

Platinum - Dense and malleable, silvery-white. It is found mostly in copper and nickel ore, with some isolated deposits. Exceptionally rare.

Tin - Exceptionally soft and malleable, silvery with a hint of blue.

Silver - Soft, silvery-white. Its ore, argentite, also hosts some amount of aurum.

Zinc - Slightly brittle, silvery-gray. Commonly found in the ore sphalerite.

Copper - Soft and malleable, pinkish-orange. Commonly used in alloys, such as with tin to make bronze.

Nickel - Hard, silvery-white with a golden tinge. Usually only found in tiny amounts.

Ferrum - Hard, silver-gray. Can turn a reddish-brown when exposed to air for a lengthy period of time. Exceptionally abundant.

Tungsten - Hard and brittle, silvery-gray. Found in scheelite and wolframite.

Chromium - Hard and brittle, steely-gray. Resistant to tarnishing and corrosion. Found in chromite.

Titanium - Low density and high in strength, silvery-gray. Found in rutile and ilmenite.

Aluminium - Low density and soft, silvery-gray. Found in various minerals.

 

 

Crystalline

 

Sulium - White with a yellowish outer layer when exposed to air. Highly reactive with the air. Releases nauseous fumes and light when burnt. Can also appear as a paste. Extracted from urine.

Sulfur - Bright yellow. Burns a blue flame and releases a foul odor. Extracted from volcanoes.

Salt - White. Soluble in water. Known for its “salty” taste and as a preservative for meat. Found in salt mines and the ocean.

 

 

Amorphous

 

Water - Colorless and odorless, abundant all over the world. Easily mixes with solubles.

Air - Colorless and odorless, abundant all over the world. Easily mixes with other gasses.

Light - The source of all colors, odorless. It originates from the sun, flames, and lightning.

Heat - Colorless and odorless. It usually originates from the sun, flame, or from friction.

Quicksilver - Heavy, silvery-gray. Toxic to consume. Found in cinnabar.

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