Gyalzinite (jē-āl-zĭ-nīt)
For me, green is the color of home.Dwarven records credit discovery of the first vein of gyalzinite around 152 1A by Zenlange of House Gaaren. This glowing green metalloid is found primarily in the Stormbreak Mountains. Gyalzinite is an innate component of everyday Dwarven society, bringing light to every darkened corridor of their mountain passes.
Characteristics
Gyalzinite exists on the outside as an uninspiring, drab mossy green. Yet this fascinating metalloid, when split open, reveals its tenebrescence. That is, freshly-broken gyalzinite emanates a long-running, ambient soft-green glow. It is an extremely hard, stable, and heat resistant substance, making it an excellent choice for use in the construction of items meant for lighting.Distribution
This magnificent stone is rare but naturally occurring in Gokrenxia. The twelve Dwarven Houses practically have a monopoly on the known veins found in the Stormbreak Mountains.Half-life
In dim or dark environments, the warm green 800 lumen (60w) gyalzinite glow fades at a rate of about 30 lumens per day. In other words, a single underground stone is expected to last about one year before needing to be recharged. When exposed to bright light though, that degradation accelerates tenfold and the half-life of gyalzinite can be measured in days. This characteristic makes it a poor candidate for outdoor and above ground usage.Storage & Distribution
Gyalzinite is extremely stable. It does not require any special storage and can be easily transported as needed. And yet, it is not often found outside of Stormbreak apart from eccentric collections or those Dwarves venturing out into the world.Uses
A host of everyday uses have made gyalzinite an extremely popular material in Dwarven communities. Its primary usage is for underground lighting throughout the deep and winding tunnels of the Stormbreak. Less commonly known is the reason why this stone is so popular. Some scholars have reported from Dwarven interviews the soft green metalloid glow is significantly less painful to their light sensitive (photophobic) Dwarven eyes. Once gyalzinite's brilliance has faded, it can apparently be recharged by sitting exposed to ultraviolet light. This makes the metalloid a highly reusable and rechargeable resource.Secondary Uses
The material was found to kill bacteria, algae, and parasites, leading some to believe it is somehow tied to the Dwarves' exceptional constitution. It is used as a mild antiseptic, for washing powders, as a food preservative, and to tint dyes green.
Odor
Due to its low volatility, gyalzinite has no odor, though in powder form its dust may irritate the olfactory senses.
Taste
Terribly bitter, but makes for “enlightening” stories when relieving oneself!
Color
Gyalzinite glows a soft, rich green coloration
Boiling / Condensation Point
1100C / 2012F
Common State
Solid
An article that began to simply interest me because of the light color and yet managed to surprise me here and there. For example the killing bacteria part. The only thing I want to point out is the weight and usage of headers. The seem to overload the flow of reading a lite. Depending on how you build the article, there might be only a few things or none you can do about that. So that's a mere technicality and not really critic regarding the content. +1 respect for adding the lumen / W
Thanks so much for the feedback but even moreso for the constructive criticism. I'm still very new to WA. This is my first time filling out the "Material" template. It seems like my options would be to condense sections into the "general" block and/or soften the headings. Is my understanding correct?
No worries about being new here, we all were and some even are, like me, after using WA for years :D. I can only speak from my knowledge but what you had happen to you, happend to me as well. When simply filling out the "boxes" that WA gives you, that can shove around the CSS a little. Solution A) Take the headings write them down in the main windows and just write everythng there (ecxept for stuff on the sideline, which is indicated by the icon in th upper right) You can than choose your own headings (tipp ctrl+number ads a heading with start and end bracket f.e. crtl+1 > h1. Solution B) Fiddle arround with containers / CSS - But A that would require to be a Grandmaster or above (I think) and B knowledge. (see the WA own WIki called codex or Discord) But I would start with solution A - test it out on a new testpage and see if the workflow is for you - remeber, there is no wrong way using worldanvil. Also you might have changed them already? I have read so many materials, I honestly cant remeber. But it feels quite nice now. Which only shows how subjective this is to person / time of reading ect.
> Also you might have changed them already? I have read so many materials, I honestly cant remeber. But it feels quite nice now. Indeed I did, and that's all to your credit. I took your feedback and did A! Thank you!!!!