Tumbaga
(#88972495)
Level 1 Coatl
Familiar
Desert Strangler
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Energy: 46/50
This dragon’s natural inborn element is Nature.
Male Coatl
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Personal Style
Apparel
Skin
Scene
Measurements
Length
7.2 m
Wingspan
9.51 m
Weight
836.42 kg
Genetics
Goldenrod
Metallic
Metallic
Latte
Alloy
Alloy
Goldenrod
Soap
Soap
Hatchday
Breed
Eye Type
Level 1 Coatl
EXP: 0 / 245
STR
8
AGI
6
DEF
6
QCK
6
INT
5
VIT
8
MND
6
Biography
Tumbaga
Tumbaga is the name for a non-specific alloy of gold and copper given by Spanish Conquistadors to metals composed of these elements found in widespread use in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica in North America and South America.
The term is believed to be a borrowing from Tagalog tumbaga which in turn came from Malay tembaga, meaning 'copper' or 'brass'. It has also been spelled tumbago in literature.
Composition and properties
Tumbaga is an alloy composed mostly of gold and copper. It has a significantly lower melting point than gold or copper alone. It is harder than copper, but maintains malleability after being pounded.
Tumbaga can be treated with a simple acid, like citric acid, to dissolve copper off the surface. What remains is a shiny layer of nearly pure gold on top of a harder, more durable copper-gold alloy sheet. This process is referred to as depletion gilding.
Tumbaga is the name for a non-specific alloy of gold and copper given by Spanish Conquistadors to metals composed of these elements found in widespread use in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica in North America and South America.
The term is believed to be a borrowing from Tagalog tumbaga which in turn came from Malay tembaga, meaning 'copper' or 'brass'. It has also been spelled tumbago in literature.
Composition and properties
Tumbaga is an alloy composed mostly of gold and copper. It has a significantly lower melting point than gold or copper alone. It is harder than copper, but maintains malleability after being pounded.
Tumbaga can be treated with a simple acid, like citric acid, to dissolve copper off the surface. What remains is a shiny layer of nearly pure gold on top of a harder, more durable copper-gold alloy sheet. This process is referred to as depletion gilding.
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