[DOC] [TLE] Philosopher's stone - Wikipedia [PAR] Philosopher's stone. ... The philosopher's stone, or stone of the philosophers (Latin: lapis philosophorum) is a legendary alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold (chrysopoeia, from the Greek  khrusos, "gold," and  poiin, "to make") or silver. [DOC] [TLE] Philosophers Stone, Alchemy - Crystalinks [PAR] The philosopher's stone is a legendary substance, allegedly capable of turning inexpensive metals into gold. It was sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and possibly for achieving immortality. For a long time, it was the most sought-after goal in Western alchemy. [DOC] [TLE] The Philosopher's Stone of Alchemy - World Mysteries Blog [PAR] Apr 9, 2011 ... The origins of the philosopher's stone seem to be in ancient Hinduism. ... to the 
philosopher's stone that explicitly transmutes base metal into gold. ... describes 
the transmutation of his dense physical body into a body of light: ... If one looks 
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alchemists believed, they could turn base metals like lead into gold. ... The better 
way, Principe says, was to use the shortcut known as the Philosophers' Stone  
if... [DOC] [TLE] Isaac Newton, World's Most Famous Alchemist | DiscoverMagazine ... [PAR] Dec 28, 2010 ... Any Newton manuscript is of interest, but this one was worth its weight in ... 
substance that reputedly could turn base metals like iron and lead into gold. ... 
The recipe for the Philosophers' Stone had come from his older ... There were 
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Question: Alchemists once searched for the philosopher's stone, said to transmute base metals into this substance
Answer: gold