Orichalcum Ore

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Statistics Chunk of orichalcum ore This ore contains the precious metal orichalcum. Stackable: Not Stackable	Other Uses Resale Price: 850 gil
Synthesis Recipes None	Used in Recipes Aqueous Orichalcum - Goldsmithing (89) Frigid Orichalcum - Goldsmithing (90) Orichalcum Ingot - Goldsmithing (89) Scintillant Ingot - Goldsmithing (98) Spirit Orichalcum - Goldsmithing (90)
Desynthesis Recipe None	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Materials > Goldsmithing (

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Quest

• Uninvited Guests

Chocobo Digging

Zone	Abundance
Eastern Altepa Desert ●	Very Rare
Rolanberry Fields	Very Rare
Meriphataud Mountains ●	Very Rare
Bhaflau Thickets	Very Rare
● = Requires Burrow  ● = Requires Egg Helm ● = Requires Bore  ● = Obtainable only at Night

The Chocobo Hot and Cold Game

Zone	Abundance
Meriphataud Mountains

Mining

Zone	Rarity
Halvung	Rare
Ifrit's Cauldron	Very Rare

ISNM

Name	Level Cap	Zone
Tough Nut to Crack	(Level 60, 30 minutes, 6 members)	Navukgo Execution Chamber
Making a Mockery	(Level 60, 30 minutes, 6 members)	Jade Sepulcher

ANNM

NM Name	Level Cap	Zone
Groot Slang	75	Pashhow Marshlands (S)
Gummy Guillaume	75	Rolanberry Fields (S)

Chocobo Walk

• Long Walk to Jugner Forest (San d'Oria)
• Long Walk to Meriphataud Mountains (Windurst)
• Long Walk to Pashhow Marshlands (Bastok)

Treasure Casket

• Ru'Aun Gardens

Tenshodo Coffer

Key	Mission
Ebon Key	Ode of Life Bestowing
Angel skin key	Smash! A Malevolent Menace

Mog-Tablets

• Secondary reward for recovering the Tablet of Dignity.

Historical Background

Orichalcum is a fictional metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. According to Critias, orichalcum was considered second only to gold in value, and was found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times. The largest of three outer walls of the Temple to Poseidon and Cleito on Atlantis was clad entirely with orichalcum. Orichalcum is also mentioned in the Antiquities of the Jews - Book XI by Josephus, who stated that the vessels in the Temple of Solomon were made of orichalcum. Pliny the Elder points out that the metal has lost currency due to the mines being exhausted. Pseudo-Aristotle in De mirabilibus auscultationibus describes orichalcum as a shining metal obtained during the smelting of copper with the addition of "calmia", a kind of earth formerly found on the shores of the Black Sea. In the study and collection of coins orichalcum is the golden-colored bronze alloy used for several ancient Roman coins.