Ferrocerium
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Ferrocerium is a synthetic pyrophoric alloy of mischmetal hardened by blending in oxides of iron and/or magnesium. When struck with a harder material, friction produces hot fragments that oxidize rapi
Ferrocerium "flint" from a lighter
A spark lighter in action
A mora knife with a ferrocerium rod that can be stored in the handle
Fire striker
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A fire striker or fire steel is a tool used in fire making, consisting of a piece of steel that can be struck against a flint, chert, or other hard rock in order to generate sparks.
Ferrocerium
…flint-and-steel, though ferrocerium takes on the opposite role to the traditional system; instead of a natural flint rock striking tiny iron particles from a firesteel, a striker (which may be in the form of a hardened steel wheel) strikes particles of ferrocerium off of the "flint". This manual rubbing action creates…
Assorted reproduction fire steels typical of the ancient and medieval periods
Late 18th-century fire steels from Brittany
Fire striker and flint used in Dalarna, Sweden, in 1916