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A chemical mixture used in [[Alchemists' Guild|Alchemy]] to test the provenance of gold and diamonds. It may have something in common with Roundworld's ''[[Aqua Quirmis|acqua regis]]'', the mix of strong acids known to be one of the few things which chemically react with [[Gold|gold]]. This was used in {{ER}} to test the veracity of gemstones claimed as [[Spircles|spircles]].
A chemical mixture used in [[Alchemists' Guild|alchemy]] to test the provenance of gold and diamonds. It may have something in common with Roundworld's ''{{wp|Aqua regia|acqua regia}}'', the mix of strong acids known to be one of the few things which chemically react with [[Gold|gold]]. This was used in {{ER}} to test the veracity of gemstones claimed as [[Spircles|spircles]].


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Revision as of 22:58, 3 January 2013

A chemical mixture used in alchemy to test the provenance of gold and diamonds. It may have something in common with Roundworld's acqua regia, the mix of strong acids known to be one of the few things which chemically react with gold. This was used in Equal Rites to test the veracity of gemstones claimed as spircles.