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Metals and Minerals from Official Mystara Sources
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Metals

METAL NOTES SPECIAL SOURCE

Iron Commonly used by Iron Age civilizations Harmful to Fey RC, B1

Steel Pre-industrial carbonized Iron Harmful to Fey. Used to make Steel Living Statues. Used with flint to start fire. RC

Platinum Precious metal used in valuable coins RC

Gold Precious metal used in valuable coins RC

Silver Precious metal used in valuable coins Harmful to Lycanthropes and some Undead. Used to make Silver Golems, Silver Living Statues and Silver Warriors. RC

Brass Alloy made of copper and zinc Gaz8, B1

Electrum a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver, with trace amounts of copper and other metals. Used in coins RC

Copper Metal often used in coins very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Ideal for wands of lightningbolt or similar items? RC, B1

Lead a soft, malleable, and heavy metal with a bluish-white color that tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed to air If ingested or inhaled, lead and its compounds are poisonous to animals and humans. Optional: May block certain magic such as X-Ray, teleportation, scrying and similar spells

Pewter Alloy made mostly out of Tin Often used to make cutlery, tankards etc B1

Bronze Alloy primarily from copper Used to make Bronze Golems. Often used by Bronze Age cultures in the Hollow World and elsewhere RC

Mithril Rare silver like metal May have magical properties. Found near the Black Eagle Barony in Karameikos. Gaz11 p57

Adamantine Extremely strong metal AC9 p 63

Eisenmond Metal that glows with a blue-ish hue Found in Thunder Rift. More details here. DragonQuest

Cinnabryl A special mineral tied to the Red Curse Found on the Savage Coast SC Boxed Set, VotPA

Red Steel Red metal made from depleted Cinnabryl Found on the Savage Coast SC Boxed Set

Blackmoor Metal Metal from a bygone age DA 1-4

Fire Elemental Metal Metal from the elemental plane RC

Water Elemental Metal Metal from the elemental plane RC

Earth Elemental Metal Metal from the elemental plane RC

Air Elemental Metal Metal from the elemental plane RC

Meteor Metal Found in The Crater WotI, PWA

Ironwood Appears as wood, but hard as steel Made by the Ironwood spell VotPA

Glassteel Glass made into metallic quality by the E'ar Found on the Savage Coast and the Immortal's Arm region SC Boxed Set

Sunfire iron alloy Special golden alloy made by Clerics of Halav in the Hollow World. HWR3

World Shield Ore Metal with Anti-Magical properties Could be the metal discovered by Ezechiel Naramis in Glantri Gaz3, HWA1, HWA2

Dracophorite (Dracopyrite) Rare and highly inflammable. Recently discovered in Glantri Attracts fire-breathing dragons6who eat this metal to enhance their breath weapon. Note: Name for this metal was provided by Bruce Heard in this thread in 2016 Gaz3 p88-89, AC2

Nak reddish metal used by Planar Spiders (Chaks) I11

Emerondian Thorn-Steel A vegetable material as hard as steel grown by the people of Emerond Dragon #166

Gems

TYPE DESCRIPTION NOTES SOURCE

Obsidian Volcanic Rock Used to make Obsidian Golems. Used by Azcans to make weapons and tools. According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Abjuration Magic RC, HW

Agate A precious stone found within volcanic rock, characterized by bright colors RC

Quartz a crystaline mineral RC

Turqoise an opaque, blue-to-green mineral According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Illusion Magic RC

Crystal A colorless rock crystal Used to make Crystal Living Statues. Used to make magical Crystal Balls RC

Jasper an aggregate of minerals, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color; and rarely blue. RC

Onyx A banded mineral. Commonly contain parallel bands of black and/or white RC

Amber fossilized tree resin. Used to make Amber Golems. Some claim it has healing properties RC

Amethyst a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Enchantment Magic RC

Coral Skeleton of marine coral colored red or pink Coral may have medicinal uses RC

Garnet found in many colors including red, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, blue, black, pink, and colorless, with reddish shades most common. RC

Jade A green ornament stone made from Nepherite or Jadeite Used to make Jade Living Statues RC

Aquamarine a blue or cyan variety of beryl RC

Pearl A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk. Some believe Giant Oysters (AC2 p 18) contain giant sized pearls (see X2). Nuari are exellent pearl divers RC, DotE

Pearl, Pink As pearl, but more valuable rare Supplement II

Pearl, Black A black pearl Can store one magic user spell Supplement II

Pearl, Gold A golden pearl Can store one cleric spell Supplement II

Pearl, Red a red pearl Allows a fighter to heal 10 HP per day when kept close to the wound Supplement II

Pearl, Silver a silver pearl Worth 10.000-100.000 GP Supplement II

Topaz Pure topaz is colorless and transparent but is usually tinted by impurities; typical topaz is wine red, yellow, pale gray, reddish-orange, or blue brown, but can be of many different colors According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Divination Magic RC

Carbuncle A red stone, typically garnet RC

Opal Precious opal ranges from clear through white, gray, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, magenta, rose, pink, slate, olive, brown, and black. Of these hues, the black opals are the most rare, whereas white and greens are the most common. According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Abjuration Magic RC

Emerald a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Evocation Magic RC

Ruby A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Conjuration Magic RC

Saphire Sapphire is a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum. It is typically blue in colors, but can be of other colors except red RC

Diamond A diamond can be found in any color in addition to colorless. Some of the colored diamonds, such as pink, are very rare. RC

Jacinth an orange-red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone RC

Starstone Not actually a separate type of gemstones, but rather a version of any other gems that has a star like shape at the center. Highly valuable. RC

Tristal (Corundum) The substance of which emeralds and rubies are made RC

Heliodor A golden form of Beryl Note: This gemstone is not mentioned in any Mystara source. According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Transmutation Magic DAB

Soul Crystals Will dissipate in Sunlight Used by Shadowelf Shamans and believed to contain the souls of Shadowelves Gaz13

Abelaat Crystals Exist in different colors with different properties Formed from mixing of Abelaat and human blood Escape from Thunder Rift

Black Jade Presumably a very rare form of jade B7

Fire Agate Red Gemstone Supposed to ward off evil spirits B3 (Orange Cover)

Other Minerals

NAME DESCRIPTION NOTES REFERENCE

Porcelain Gaz11

Marble B3

Alabaster B2

Limestone HWA1

Granite Regular rock The Tainted Sword

Red Granite Reddish rock of unknown magical properties The Tainted Sword

Pumice Volcanic rock floats in water B1

Sulphur Alchemical substrance B1

Slate Rock containing clay or volcanic ash B1

Shale Rock containing clay and mud B1

Check out this list of rare materials from other editions.

METAL	NOTES	SPECIAL	SOURCE
Iron	Commonly used by Iron Age civilizations	Harmful to Fey	RC, B1
Steel	Pre-industrial carbonized Iron	Harmful to Fey. Used to make Steel Living Statues. Used with flint to start fire.	RC
Platinum	Precious metal used in valuable coins		RC
Gold	Precious metal used in valuable coins		RC
Silver	Precious metal used in valuable coins	Harmful to Lycanthropes and some Undead. Used to make Silver Golems, Silver Living Statues and Silver Warriors.	RC
Brass	Alloy made of copper and zinc		Gaz8, B1
Electrum	a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver, with trace amounts of copper and other metals. Used in coins		RC
Copper	Metal often used in coins	very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Ideal for wands of lightningbolt or similar items?	RC, B1
Lead	a soft, malleable, and heavy metal with a bluish-white color that tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed to air	If ingested or inhaled, lead and its compounds are poisonous to animals and humans. Optional: May block certain magic such as X-Ray, teleportation, scrying and similar spells
Pewter	Alloy made mostly out of Tin	Often used to make cutlery, tankards etc	B1
Bronze	Alloy primarily from copper	Used to make Bronze Golems. Often used by Bronze Age cultures in the Hollow World and elsewhere	RC
Mithril	Rare silver like metal	May have magical properties. Found near the Black Eagle Barony in Karameikos.	Gaz11 p57
Adamantine	Extremely strong metal		AC9 p 63
Eisenmond	Metal that glows with a blue-ish hue	Found in Thunder Rift. More details here.	DragonQuest
Cinnabryl	A special mineral tied to the Red Curse	Found on the Savage Coast	SC Boxed Set, VotPA
Red Steel	Red metal made from depleted Cinnabryl	Found on the Savage Coast	SC Boxed Set
Blackmoor Metal	Metal from a bygone age		DA 1-4
Fire Elemental Metal	Metal from the elemental plane		RC
Water Elemental Metal	Metal from the elemental plane		RC
Earth Elemental Metal	Metal from the elemental plane		RC
Air Elemental Metal	Metal from the elemental plane		RC
Meteor Metal		Found in The Crater	WotI, PWA
Ironwood	Appears as wood, but hard as steel	Made by the Ironwood spell	VotPA
Glassteel	Glass made into metallic quality by the E'ar	Found on the Savage Coast and the Immortal's Arm region	SC Boxed Set
Sunfire	iron alloy	Special golden alloy made by Clerics of Halav in the Hollow World.	HWR3
World Shield Ore	Metal with Anti-Magical properties	Could be the metal discovered by Ezechiel Naramis in Glantri	Gaz3, HWA1, HWA2
Dracophorite (Dracopyrite)	Rare and highly inflammable. Recently discovered in Glantri	Attracts fire-breathing dragons6who eat this metal to enhance their breath weapon. Note: Name for this metal was provided by Bruce Heard in this thread in 2016	Gaz3 p88-89, AC2
Nak	reddish metal used by Planar Spiders (Chaks)		I11
Emerondian Thorn-Steel	A vegetable material as hard as steel grown by the people of Emerond		Dragon #166

TYPE	DESCRIPTION	NOTES	SOURCE
Obsidian	Volcanic Rock	Used to make Obsidian Golems. Used by Azcans to make weapons and tools. According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Abjuration Magic	RC, HW
Agate	A precious stone found within volcanic rock, characterized by bright colors		RC
Quartz	a crystaline mineral		RC
Turqoise	an opaque, blue-to-green mineral	According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Illusion Magic	RC
Crystal	A colorless rock crystal	Used to make Crystal Living Statues. Used to make magical Crystal Balls	RC
Jasper	an aggregate of minerals, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color; and rarely blue.		RC
Onyx	A banded mineral. Commonly contain parallel bands of black and/or white		RC
Amber	fossilized tree resin.	Used to make Amber Golems. Some claim it has healing properties	RC
Amethyst	a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry	According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Enchantment Magic	RC
Coral	Skeleton of marine coral colored red or pink	Coral may have medicinal uses	RC
Garnet	found in many colors including red, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, blue, black, pink, and colorless, with reddish shades most common.		RC
Jade	A green ornament stone made from Nepherite or Jadeite	Used to make Jade Living Statues	RC
Aquamarine	a blue or cyan variety of beryl		RC
Pearl	A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk.	Some believe Giant Oysters (AC2 p 18) contain giant sized pearls (see X2). Nuari are exellent pearl divers	RC, DotE
Pearl, Pink	As pearl, but more valuable	rare	Supplement II
Pearl, Black	A black pearl	Can store one magic user spell	Supplement II
Pearl, Gold	A golden pearl	Can store one cleric spell	Supplement II
Pearl, Red	a red pearl	Allows a fighter to heal 10 HP per day when kept close to the wound	Supplement II
Pearl, Silver	a silver pearl	Worth 10.000-100.000 GP	Supplement II
Topaz	Pure topaz is colorless and transparent but is usually tinted by impurities; typical topaz is wine red, yellow, pale gray, reddish-orange, or blue brown, but can be of many different colors	According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Divination Magic	RC
Carbuncle	A red stone, typically garnet		RC
Opal	Precious opal ranges from clear through white, gray, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, magenta, rose, pink, slate, olive, brown, and black. Of these hues, the black opals are the most rare, whereas white and greens are the most common.	According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Abjuration Magic	RC
Emerald	a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green	According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Evocation Magic	RC
Ruby	A ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum	According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Conjuration Magic	RC
Saphire	Sapphire is a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum. It is typically blue in colors, but can be of other colors except red		RC
Diamond	A diamond can be found in any color in addition to colorless. Some of the colored diamonds, such as pink, are very rare.		RC
Jacinth	an orange-red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone		RC
Starstone	Not actually a separate type of gemstones, but rather a version of any other gems that has a star like shape at the center. Highly valuable.		RC
Tristal (Corundum)	The substance of which emeralds and rubies are made		RC
Heliodor	A golden form of Beryl	Note: This gemstone is not mentioned in any Mystara source. According to Dave Arneson's Blackmoor (Unofficial), these gems are associated with Transmutation Magic	DAB
Soul Crystals	Will dissipate in Sunlight	Used by Shadowelf Shamans and believed to contain the souls of Shadowelves	Gaz13
Abelaat Crystals	Exist in different colors with different properties	Formed from mixing of Abelaat and human blood	Escape from Thunder Rift
Black Jade	Presumably a very rare form of jade		B7
Fire Agate	Red Gemstone	Supposed to ward off evil spirits	B3 (Orange Cover)

NAME	DESCRIPTION	NOTES	REFERENCE
Porcelain			Gaz11
Marble			B3
Alabaster			B2
Limestone			HWA1
Granite		Regular rock	The Tainted Sword
Red Granite		Reddish rock of unknown magical properties	The Tainted Sword
Pumice	Volcanic rock	floats in water	B1
Sulphur		Alchemical substrance	B1
Slate		Rock containing clay or volcanic ash	B1
Shale		Rock containing clay and mud	B1