Orichalcum Ore

ja:オリハルコン鉱
==Statistics==
==Other Uses==
==Synthesis Recipes==
==Used in Recipes==
==Desynthesis Recipes==
==Obtained from Desynthesis==
==How to Obtain==
===Quest===
*Uninvited Guests
===Dropped By===
Name 	Level	Zone
Gancanagh (NM)	 	Abyssea - Tahrongi
Briareus (NM) 	 	Abyssea - La Theine
===Chocobo Digging===
Zone 	Abundance
Eastern Altepa Desert	Very Rare
Rolanberry Fields 	Very Rare
Meriphataud Mountains	Very Rare
Bhaflau Thickets 	Very Rare
 	
===The Chocobo Hot and Cold Game===
Zone 	Abundance
Meriphataud Mountains	
===Mining===
Zone 	Rarity
Halvung 	Rare
Ifrit's Cauldron	Very Rare
===ISNM===
Name 	Level Cap 	Zone
Tough Nut to Crack	(Level 60, 30 minutes, 6 members)	Navukgo Execution Chamber
Making a Mockery 	(Level 60, 30 minutes, 6 members)	Jade Sepulcher
===ANNM===
NM Name 	Level Cap	Zone
Groot Slang 	75 	Pashhow Marshlands (S)
Gummy Guillaume	75 	Rolanberry Fields (S)
===Chocobo Walk===
*Long Walk to Jugner Forest (San d'Oria)
*Long Walk to Meriphataud Mountains (Windurst)
*Long Walk to Pashhow Marshlands (Bastok)
===Treasure Casket===
*Ru'Aun Gardens
*Bostaunieux Oubliette
*Fei'Yin
*Labyrinth of Onzozo
===Tenshodo Coffer===
Key 	Mission
Ebon Key 	Ode of Life Bestowing
Angel skin key	Smash! A Malevolent Menace
===Monster Rearing===
==Historical Background==
Orichalcum is a fictional metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. According to Critias, orichalcum was considered second only to gold in value, and was found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times. The largest of three outer walls of the Temple to Poseidon and Cleito on Atlantis was clad entirely with orichalcum. Orichalcum is also mentioned in the Antiquities of the Jews - Book XI by Josephus, who stated that the vessels in the Temple of Solomon were made of orichalcum. Pliny the Elder points out that the metal has lost currency due to the mines being exhausted. Pseudo-Aristotle in De mirabilibus auscultationibus describes orichalcum as a shining metal obtained during the smelting of copper with the addition of "calmia", a kind of earth formerly found on the shores of the Black Sea. In the study and collection of coins orichalcum is the golden-colored bronze alloy used for several ancient Roman coins.