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Of What Material Were the Plates?
| Title | Of What Material Were the Plates? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Secondary Authors | Sorenson, John L. |
| Journal | Journal of Book of Mormon Studies |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 21, 78-79 |
| Keywords | Gold Plates; Metal Plates; Metallurgy; Tumbaga |
| Abstract | Contrary to what some may assume, the plates were most likely made not of pure gold but rather of an alloy termed tumbaga by the Spanish. |
| URL | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol10/iss1/5 |
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Bibliographic Citation
"Of What Material Were the Plates?" Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 10, no. 1 (2001): 21, 78-79.
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