Bloom

Bloom

Gravity	No
Tool
Stackable	Yes, 4
Flammable	No
Weight ⚖	Heavy
Size ↕	Large
BlockID	terrafirmacraft:Bloom
ItemID	terrafirmacraft:item.Iron Bloom terrafirmacraft:item.Raw Iron Bloom

Obtaining

Blooms are a porous mass of iron and slag resulting from the smelting of Iron Ore in a Bloomery.

Iron Ore
Hematite	Limonite	Magnetite

The output from a bloomery is a Raw Iron Bloom. The Raw Iron Bloom will have a percentage value of its iron content, where each percent is equal to a single unit of metal (100 units of ore will result in a 100% bloom, enough for a single Wrought Iron ingot). Note: If enough ore wasn't initially added to the bloomery, and it results in a bloom that is less than 100%, it cannot be refined and must instead be thrown back into the bloomery with more ore to make it larger.

Working

WARNING: When bringing a Raw Iron Bloom up to working temperature, be careful not to let it melt or the Bloom will be lost.

Input	Work Type	Output	Notes
Raw Iron Bloom >= 100%	Refine	Refined Iron Bloom	Work on at least a Tier 2 anvil. Raw iron blooms that are less than 100% cannot be refined, and must be thrown back into the bloomery with more ore to create a larger bloom.
Refined Iron Bloom 200%	Split	Refined Iron Bloom 100% x2	Only needed for blooms over 100%. If starting bloom isn't a multiple of 100%, it will split into as many 100% blooms as possible as well as a single bloom with the remaining %. For example: A 360% bloom will split into 3 100% blooms and a single 60% bloom.
Refined Iron Bloom 100%	Hammer	Wrought Iron Ingot
Refined Iron Bloom < 100%	Melt	Unshaped Wrought Iron	Melt refined iron bloom into wrought iron in the forge with a ceramic mold in the side slot, or in a crucible. Melting refined iron blooms under 100% in the forge will give partial unshaped ingots, which can be combined if both are at liquid temperature by using the casting interface, or by using a crucible. WARNING: Melting a refined iron bloom over 100% in the forge will result in only 1 unshaped ingot. Any excess metal will be lost.

Legend:	Unworkable	Workable	Liquid Wrought Iron	Bloom Lost

Item	Min. Anvil	Hot					Very Hot					Faint Red					Dark Red					Bright Red					Orange					Yellow					Yellow White					White					Brilliant White
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Raw	Bronze
Refined	Bronze

See the Bloomery for more details.