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Why does gold explode purple? - Paul Ferguson - 08-28-2025
"Fulminating gold – the name comes from the older meaning of “fulminate”, viz, “explode” – was the first high explosive ever discovered. The earliest reference to its creation comes from 1585, in a book by the German alchemist Sebald Schwaerzer, and it’s been popular ever since with just about everybody – from academic chemists to popular YouTubers."
https://www.iflscience.com/400-year-old-alchemical-mystery-solved-why-does-gold-explode-purple-71679?fbclid=IwY2xjawMdHXhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBaenJmZ2VtOWU5NW5oUFVmAR6IWi7xd8LvuBd8Q2Hf4lw34bY31hIGvBHWs0wRpoUktjheWtxDc62aWm_RDw_aem_zfVpoJIuHFUIdJT29kPkxw