The Seven Metals and Other Metals: Alchemy part four

Alchemists used all sorts of substances, but they had seven main metals. These metals are: gold, silver, mercury, copper, lead, iron and tin. Each metal has a certain meanings and uses to alchemists. 

  • Gold represented perfection of anything, most notably the mind, spirit, and soul.
  • The symbol of silver can also represent the moon.
  • Mercury is a useful metal in alchemy; used in transforming metals from one to another.
  • Copper is another metal used in alchemy.
  • Lead is the first and oldest metal to be used in alchemy.
  • The symbol of iron can also represent Mars.
  • The symbol for tin can also represent Jupiter.
Alchemists also use other substances in alchemy. Some of these substances are: antimony, arsenic, bismuth, magnesium in the form of magnesium carbonate (MgCO3), phosphorus, platinum, potassium as potassium carbonate (K2CO3), sulfur and zinc.
  • Antimony represents the wild spirit of man, it can also be represented by a wolf.
  • Arsenic is another old substance of alchemy, used by earlier alchemists.
  • It is unknown how bismuth was used, but it was mentioned in alchemist texts.
  • Alchemists used magnesium carbonate (MgCO3), which they called “magnesium alba”.
  • Alchemists used light as a symbol of spirit, they were interested of the light that appeared to be trapped in the phosphorus.
  • Alchemists thought that platinum was a combination of silver and gold.
  • Potassium, in the form of potassium carbonate (potash) (K2CO3), was a common substance to use. 
  • Sulfur was a widely used substance, mixed with mercury on many occasions.
  • Zinc was made into nix alba (zinc oxide) (ZnO) by burning zinc.

mercury (Hg)

Mercury/Mecurio Credit/Credito: Britannica School - Elementary

Los siete metales y otros metales: Alquimia parte cuatro
Alquimistas usaron todos tipos de substancias, pero tenian siete principal metales que usaron. Eses metales son: oro, plata, mecurio, cobre, plomo, hierro, y estaño. Cada metal tiene cierto significados y usos para alquimistas
  • Oro representa el perfección de cualquier cosa, pero especialmente el perfección del miente, el espíritu y el alma.
  • El símbolo para plata también representa la luna.
  • Mercurio es un útil metal en alquimia; usado en transformando un metal a otro metal. 
  • Cobre es otro metal usado en alquimia.
  • Plomo es el primero y el mayor metal para ser usado en alquimia. 
  • El símbolo para hierro también represente Marte.
  • El símbolo para estaño también representa Júpiter.
Alquimistas también usan otros substancias en alquimia. Algunos de esas substancias son: antimonio, arsénico, bismuto, magnesio en el forme de carbonato de magnesio (MgCO3), fósforo, platino, potasio en el forme de carbonato de potasio (K2CO3), azufre, y cinc.
  • Antimonio representa el espíritu salvaje del hombre, antimonio puede ser representado con un lobo también. 
  • Arsénico es un otro mayor substancia de alquimia, era usado por temprano alquimistas.  
  • Es desconocido como los alquimistas usaron bismuth, per bismuth era mencionado en los textos de alquimia. 
  • Alquimistas usaron carbonato de magnesio (MgCO3), un substancia que ellos llamaron “magnesio alba”.
  • Alquimistas usaron luz como un símbolo del espíritu, los alquimistas eran interesado en el luz que parece atrapado en el fósforo. 
  • Alquimistas pensaron que platino era un combinacion de oro y plata. 
  • Potasio en el forme carbonato de potasio (potash) (K2CO3) era un substancia commun para usar. 
  • Azufre era un substancio ampliamente usado, mezclado con mecurio on mútiples ocasiones.

  • Cinc estaba transformado a nix alba (oxido de cinc) (ZnO) al quemar el cinc. 
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Sources/Fuentes de información


Britannica School - High 

World Book - Student

Jewish Virtual Library 

Fact Monster

Periodic Table: Alchemy

Wonderopolis

Discovery Education
PBS
Ebsco Ebooks - Alchemy: Ancient and Modern
Image Quest

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