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2038 | 要素 youso element |
2038 | 要素 youso element |
2039 | ザ za the |
2039 | ザ za the |
2040 | 座席 zaseki seat |
2040 | 座席 zaseki seat |
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2043 | =head1 The Spectre Mountain |
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2045 | When you travel borth from Scorn to Euthville, and then the same distance |
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2046 | to the west, you will arrive at the Spectre Mountain. |
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2048 | It is thought that it got it's name from wandering spectres that were |
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2049 | often seen in this area, although the exact origin of the name cannot be |
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2050 | reconstructed for sure today. |
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2052 | Even in ancient times this area was known for the rich veins of the |
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2053 | spectrolite mineral that you can find there - in fact, the mineral |
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2054 | actually got it's name from the mountain. |
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2056 | While it is a well-known area today, it was not till Hanur Sknorson's |
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2057 | travels in EK 8333 that it became generally known that the Spectre |
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2058 | Mountain is actually an enourmous ring-shaped mountain, only at one side |
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2059 | is it disturbed by a river. |
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2043 | =head1 The Mineral Brazilianite |
2062 | =head1 The Mineral Brazilianite |
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2045 | Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Brazilianite. |
2064 | Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Brazilianite. |
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2047 | It has a rough texture and is of pale yellowish-white colour and a biting |
2066 | It has a rough texture and is of pale yellowish-white colour and a biting |
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2127 | It looks like a dark brown rock, not unlike the colour of excrements (but |
2146 | It looks like a dark brown rock, not unlike the colour of excrements (but |
2128 | of course with a more rock-like texture). |
2147 | of course with a more rock-like texture). |
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2130 | Since the mineral is so worthless but yet so common, miners often say "Oh |
2149 | Since the mineral is so worthless but yet so common, miners often say "Oh |
2131 | Flog!" when they get Phlogopite instead something more valuable. It was |
2150 | Flog!" when they get Phlogopite instead something more valuable. It was |
2132 | named after the minor goddess of Flog, one of the beings miners often pray |
2151 | named after the minor goddess of Flog, one of the beings that miners often |
2133 | to ensure (as they think) their survival. Apparently she does not care |
2152 | pray to, to ensure (as they think) their survival. Apparently she does not |
2134 | much about her name being used as an obvious invective... |
2153 | care much about her name being used as an obvious invective... |
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2136 | The biggest value of Phlogopite lies in its beauty, in which it is |
2155 | The biggest value of Phlogopite lies in its beauty, in which it is |
2137 | considerably lacking, so it isn't worth all that much. At least it can be |
2156 | considerably lacking, so it isn't worth all that much. At least it can be |
2138 | somewhat useful to miners, as the presence of Phlogopite often hints at |
2157 | somewhat useful to miners, as the presence of Phlogopite often hints at |
2139 | the presence of other, more useful, minerals. |
2158 | the presence of other, more useful, minerals. |