Talk:Molybdochalkos

The metal Molybdochalkos only appears on the internet on 31 January 2001. One on some hungarian site and the other on [http://www.levity.com/alchemy/zosimus_crab.html the source used]. The source used also calls it an "interpretation of the symbols" written in the margins of a copy of a Greek work on alchemy. Is this metal even real, or mentioned in any other source or text besides this site? ForthomingStorm (talk) 05:43, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

:So, not only is it mentioned in the references in Zosimus's "crab formula" that have since been removed from the article (which I elected not to re-include as it was only a passing mention and I couldn't find anything that elucidated on the alloy's purpose at all) but it was also referenced in writings about Maria's work with the kerotakis! The source I included in today's rewrite of the article seemed pretty comprehensive and well-studied, and I think represents a definitive proof that this alloy is in fact real. BaneOfGiygas (talk) 09:14, 28 September 2024 (UTC)