Online:Treatise on Metallurgical Anomalies

Book Information Treatise on Metallurgical Anomalies
ID	1285
See Also	Lore version
Skill	Blacksmithing
Collection	Skill Books
Needed for	Alchemical Analysis
Locations
Found in the following locations: On small island near Fort Amol (Quest Related) (map)

Treatise on Metallurgical Anomalies

by Ovuld, Master Metallurgist

Introduction to a scholarly treatise on strange metals

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This shall be my masterwork, an accounting of everything I know about the ores, metals, and alloys of Tamriel.

First: Iron, in all its many and wondrous varieties.

We begin with Bog Iron which, true to its name, is "mined" by digging in ferrous peat, within which pea-sized nodules of ore can be found by the assiduous bog-iron seeker. Bog iron is prized because iron forged from its ore is often highly resistant to rusting, which naturally makes it perfect for a variety of applications.

Then there is Cold Iron, which can be found throughout the frozen mountains of Skyrim. Even after it is worked and forged, this unique metal retains a chill that keeps it cold to the touch—regardless of the temperature around it. Cold Iron has a number of uses, and holds enchantments very well.

In my travels I have also come across a mysterious metal. I'm not sure if it's iron, as my encounter with this strange ore was rather brief and interrupted by the sudden appearance of trolls ….