Distinguishing the properties of ores was no simple task.
It required a deep understanding of alchemy, as well as a talent for it. One had to rapidly identify properties resembling those of an unknown mineral from the roughly one hundred pages of Common Mineral Properties that had been memorized by rote, test them, then record the results in a table following the format described in another work, In-Depth Study and Analysis of Mineral Properties: Foundations of Alchemy ②.
"17% gold, 29% red iron, 6% cloudsteel, 6% weathered rock..." Jiang Han murmured as she wrote the figures in her notebook.
When identifying ores, she needed an item known as a crystal lens. It resembled a magnifying glass, but after being processed and modified by witches, it possessed six layers of structure and could quickly see through the inside of an ore.
After making her observations, she recorded the proportions and components displayed on the lens.
Jiang Han secretly glanced to the side. Qin Shunying was discussing the purity of gold and the types of gold bars with Cui Yiqi.
Though this work was rather boring, it was a rare chance for me to gain practical experience... There were rarely so many associated ores for an apprentice alchemist to broaden her horizons and practice on... These associated ores must have been acquired by Manager Qin Shunying from the Witch Adventurers Association. They're all connected to gold... She finished recording the mineral components in her notebook, then labeled the minerals and placed them into the small basket beside her.
After each associated ore had been identified, it needed a label like [G-0001] or [G-0002] attached to it, lest the notes go to waste.
But although this work seemed simple, only witches who had memorized the books could actually do it.
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