IO 1 - Geopolymer and Iron Oxides

 

GEOPOLYMERS

 

While I’ve been looking into Hidden History on YouTube,

the subject of Geopolymer building materials comes up frequently.

 

Making these Geopolymers involves obtaining

sand, or lime, or certain other basic physically hard substances from the ground,

then sifting out any unwanted debris,

and mixing with another substance / s which act as glue,

to produce sandstone, limestone, granite or basalt, respectively.

The stones produced are very strong,

can take a lot of weight, and get stronger with age,

lasting thousands of years.

 

 

It may be safe to assume that the art of making

these geopolymer building materials,

was established in the First Age.

‘This is when there may have been a desire to rise above the jungle,

and be able to see and possibly communicate great diistances,

as well as live above the swampy lower layer,

and everything living within it.

 

In the Second Age,

production may have escalated,

because of much greater access to sand in deserts,

and the ground in general,

vegetation having been stripped in great part,

giving rise to the Great Star Cities.

 

In the Third Age, use of Geopolymers has continued,

though at a much reduced rate,

in large part because the method

is only known to a select few,

and many other construction materials and methods are now employed,

which are faster and cost less.

 

 

IRON OXIDES

 

Iron Oxides were added to these mixtures to give them colour.

 

This was achieved because Iron has different oxidation states,

each of which has a distinct colour.

 

The main colours used, were –

   WHITE

 

 

   This was probably achieved

   by using calcium carbonate (as limestone),

   without any added colour.

YELLOW

      RED

       BLACK

text (c) Katherine Stuart 2024

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