>>11795304 (lb)
Had a Commander who had a sign behind his desk that said "Cream don't rise in a bucket of shit." Wonder what would rise from a crucible full of shit at say 1500 F.
Also of note are coking agents and such used to remove impurities. In Aluminum, which I work in, we use Potatoes on the end of steel rods. Plunge to the bottom and the shit in the metal rises to the top.
Almost too much to decode from this. A multitude of possibilities.