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Amalgam (alternate)

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In alchemy, an amalgam is a combination of two different metals.

Working with metal, specifically transforming base metal into gold, is one of the key tenants of alchemy. This symbol indicates that a metallic alloy has been created by combining one metal with another; a typical example of this process is combining silver with mercury.

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Asymmetric, Open shape, Monochrome, Contains straight lines, Has crossing lines.

Category: Alchemical Symbols.

Amalgam (alternate) is part of the Alchemical processes group.

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