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Mar. 22 Alchemy in Action: Transmuting lead into gold was the goal of ancient alchemists, but General Electric Scientists have done them one better by making a material more precious than gold from an inexpensive compound similar to graphite. The glittering mound of crystals is Borazon Type II cubic boron nitride, a manufactured material which is not found in nature. Valued at 2 a gram (40 on ounce). it is made by GE's Specialty Materials Department, Worthington Ohio, using high pressure and temperature technology. The raw material is hexagonal boron nitride, the white powder in the vial. Borazon is expected to have a bright future as an abrasive for precision metal working applications

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