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1. Copper Gall Ink

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   Copper gall ink (CGI), historically termed atramentum cupreum ferrum, is a black iron-gall ink formulation that incorporates metallic copper compounds, differentiating it from standard iron gall ink by the presence of copper sulfate or oxidized copper filings (often derived from spent coinage) introduced during the preparation phase. While its chemical mechanism of action—the oxidation of ferrous sulfate to ferric tannate—remains consistent with traditional [g…