14/04/2014
Magnetic sand on the beaches in Georgia
Treatment and rest on the black magnetic sand in UREKI
THE HISTORY OF MAGNETIC SAND
In ancient times they used magnetic sand (the sand with raised content of ferromagnetic materials) for getting iron through direct recovery – this may be how they started using iron. Chalybes, who learnt to make iron, resided exactly at the shores of the Black Sea. Aristotle speaks about the fact that Chalybes made iron of sand: «… “...Chalybes washed out river sand of their country several times, they added some fire-resistant substance, and melted in furnaces of special construction; the metal made this way was of silver color and stainless”.».
Curative virtues of magnetic sand at the Black Sea coast have been known since 19th century. Inhabitants of the coastal areas were first to try incredible features of these sand, who were recovered from various chronic diseases. Physicians, scientists and research institutions were interested in the virtues of the magnetic sand.
