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𝓙. 𝓜. on Nostr: "These waves were locked in when the alloy quickly cooled after impact, and they've ...

"These waves were locked in when the alloy quickly cooled after impact, and they've been sitting there frozen in the structure ever since." - quenching (as opposed to annealing) is a truly magical process, a little like catching lightning in a bottle. (See also: Prince Rupert's drops.)