Urban Grimoire: Fordite

Some people will tell you that you can't use anything synthetic in magic. They are, of course, quite wrong, and if you want to assign an element to plastics, you may as well make it earth because of the plants and what have you which ended up being oil, which was made into plastic. Not a broad range obviously, not like the correspondence you can find for the various minerals used for magical purposes. However of course there are difficulties of mining and appropriation with natural ones, so today I was delighted to discover there is a synthetic mineral called Fordite or Detroit Agate. Since Birmingham has been described as the Detroit of Britain, I feel an instant bond with it. 

 The beautiful “rocks” are actually chunks of old, over sprayed automobile paint that were hardened over time by the large ovens formerly used to cure freshly painted cars.

Although Fordite been referred to anthropogenic mineral because it is originated by human activity, minerals by definition are naturally occurring. Whatever your scientific definition, these are still really cool.

Employees at the plants noticed the strange beauty of the paint and took to cutting and polishing it until it reached the magnificent sheen as pictured. Source which is also the source for the picture.

The function magically of Fordite is obvious - it helps movement and speed, can cause fascination and envy. If only it wasn't so expensive!

I do have a piece of Central Library, which is the source of all knowledge....and incidentally orgasms for architects!