Accepted at 53.6Kg, but known to vary from 40 to 200Kg
Occurrences
Copious quantities in urban areas
Physical Properties
Surface usually covered with painted film
Boils at nothing, freezes without warning
Melts if given special treatment
Bitter if incorrectly used
Found in various states ranging from virgin metal to common ore
Yields if pressure applied to correct places
Chemical Properties
Has great affinity for gold, silver and a range of precious stones
Absorbs great quantities of expensive substances
May explode spontaneously without prior warning and for no known reason
Insoluble in liquids, but activity increases greatly by saturation in alcohol
Most powerful money-reducing agent known to man
Common Uses
Highly ornamental, especially in sports cars
Can be great aid to relaxation
Very effective cleaning agent
Tests
Pure specimen turns rosy pink when discovered in natural state
Turns green when placed beside a better specimen
Hazards
Highly dangerous except in experienced hands
Illegal to possess more than one, although several can be maintained at different locations as long as specimens do not come into contact with each other