Riftgold

A heavy, metallic, mineral compound, riftgold is found on several worlds in subsectors A-D of Reaver's Deep. This substance resembles gold ore when first mined, but turns a dull brown after several months' exposure to oxygen (such as in a standard atmosphere). Riftgold has limited commercial value and is used primarily for novelties. One simple test to distinguish it from real gold (without a spectrograph) is to place a small sample into a high-pressure oxygen chamber for several days and look for signs of "browning" caused by oxidation.

Some superstitious Solomani miners have created an elaborate myth around this compound; calling it "djinn's gold" and attributing a period of bad luck to any who find it.

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• Traveller Chronicle 6 'Library Data'