Ziff (Book of Mormon)

Ziff (/zɪf/) is an unknown metal mentioned in the Book of Mormon (Mosiah 11:3,8). In Hebrew, the word zîw means "splendor" or "brightness". John L. Sorenson, a Latter-Day Saint scholar of Mesoamerican archaeology, has opined that the most likely possibility for ziff is an alloy called tumbaga composed of gold and copper.

Ziff (Book of Mormon)

Ziff (/zɪf/) is an unknown metal mentioned in the Book of Mormon (Mosiah 11:3,8). In Hebrew, the word zîw means "splendor" or "brightness". John L. Sorenson, a Latter-Day Saint scholar of Mesoamerican archaeology, has opined that the most likely possibility for ziff is an alloy called tumbaga composed of gold and copper.