All Methods at Ankhenaten Lab are disclosed with the intent of providing aid and direction to those who wish to learn. Each method has been tested and reproduced within the small group of alchemists associated with Ankhenaten Lab.

The information regarding methods is for research and enlightenment purposes only, and should not be attempted by persons without decent knowledge and understanding of Chemistry. We offer these methods to you for information only; any other use is at your own liability.

Please be careful and use safety equipment with all chemical processes.

A NaOH or KOH (hydroxide) solution appropriate for these uses can be made by dissolving a volume of NaOH or KOH dry material into a volume of Distilled Water 8X the volume of the dry hydroxide.

Remember when working with strong acid or base solutions as with these processes, to wear Protective Eyewear, and preferably Gloves and clothing protection. If any of the acid or base solutions contacts the skin, wash immediately and thoroughly.

There seems to be a large number of people who have concern with using HCl in the acid titration steps for processes such as these. Keep in mind that NaOH + HCl = NaCl (table salt) + H2O (water). When properly used HCl with NaOH leaves nothing but salt in the water. Vinegar however, may leave an associated flavor.

Earth Alchemy - Extraction of M-State Elements from Earths and Soils

Earth Alchemy, as we shall use it herein, pertains to the use of Earth, Soil, Ores and other pseudo water-soluble materials occurring naturally in the ground. as the starting material. The basic processes may be described in the following series of steps.

Dissolution - The source Earth must first be dissolved into solution. Earths may vary in their water solubility, but generally most Earths can be mixed with water. In order to aid in the digestion of the Earth and improve dissolution of the desired materials within the Earth an acid solution is utilized. First, add water to a given amount of Earth to a volume of 1:8 Earth to Water. Stir this solution and titrate it with HCl (Hydrochloric or Muriatic Acid) until the pH is ~1.0. I recommend using HCl (32% HCl from Home Depot or a Pool Supply, diluted 1:2 with water for all HCl titrations. A 1.0 pH is optimal for dissolution of the desired ORMUS materials. It is preferred to then heat this solution to just below boiling (~80'C) and hold it at this temperature for at least 30 minutes to an hour. Then, let this solution sit in a dark environment for at least 12 hours, stirring occasionally.
The mud and other insoluble materials will settle to the bottom of the container allowing one to carefully decant off the clear desired solution. However, it is preferred to filter the solution at this point, especially if there is apparent un-dissolved matter in the solution. Filtering can consist of anything from pouring through several coffee filters to a full sub-micron vacuum filtration depending upon how concerned you are about un-dissolved contaminates in the solution, but since we will be removing the undesired components next, doubled or tripled coffee filters should be fine. The filtration may be optional if the solution appears to have little floating or other suspended materials in it. It will be perfectly normal for the solution to be deep red/brown or some other color at this point, and filtration will not remove much of the color.

Separation - Since this is an Extraction process, and not a Conversion process, as with Gold, disaggregation is not necessary., rather we must consider Separation. The Separation phase consists of separating out any Heavy Metals from the ORMUS containing solutions.
To perform a separation we can take advantage of the fact that most Heavy Metals will precipitate out at a high pH above 12.0, and yet the M-state Elements will go back into solution at high pH.
Titrate upward with NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide) or KOH (Potassium Hydroxide) solution, stirring continuously, until the pH reaches and exceeds 12.0. Target about pH=12.5 as a good point to stop. A precipitate may, or may not form, though for most Earths a good amount of precipitate will be present, usually of a dark color. Any apparent clouding of the solution indicates precipitate formation and it is important to let the solution settle for at least 24 hours to completely allow the Heavy Metal components to settle out.
Once the solution has settled, decant off the clear top water solution very very carefully -- if there is noticeable precipitate one should lean to being conservative and it is best to leave clear top water behind than pour over any of the precipitate. Again, in this step, it is preferred to use coffee filters, doubled or tripled, to filter the solution to catch any small bit of precipitate which might otherwise pass over during decanting.

Precipitation - The solution is now at pH 12+, so we will need to titrate downward with an acidic solution. One can use a diluted HCl. This titration should proceed downward to ~8.0. The final stopping point is not critical, but again, one can closely watch the pH as more acid is added, and stop once the titration has proceeded beyond the plateau.

Second Separation and Wash - Once the Titration and Precipitation is complete. Transfer the solution to the desired container to allow the M-state precipitate to settle out. A tall narrow jar allows for easier decanting off the clear solution later, but any container will work. Allow the precipitate to settle at least four hours, though it has been observed that settling will continue for at least 24 hours or longer.
Decant, or carefully siphon off, the clear top water electrolyte from the precipitate. Refill the container back up to the original level with fresh clean water of your choice. This needn't be distilled water.
The above wash needn't be repeated, as the salt content in the electrolyte water is low. After the second settling the clear top-water may be carefully decanted off to leave the nice thick white precipitate desired.