Its rise in Europe was "a sudden phenomenon", after natural deposits were found "in France at Osbann (Bas-Rhin), the Parc (Ain) and the Puy-de-la-Poix (Puy-de-Dôme)", although it could also be made artificially.
ɪts ɹˈaɪz ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp wʌz "ɐ sˈʌdən fɪnˈɑːmɪnən", ˈæftɚ nˈætʃɚɹəl dᵻpˈɑːzɪts wɜː fˈaʊnd "ɪn fɹˈæns æɾ ˈɑːsbæn bˈæsɹˈaɪn, ðə pˈɑːɹk ˈeɪn ænd ðə pˈaɪdəlˌæpwˈɑː pˈaɪdədˈoʊm", ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt kʊd ˈɔːlsoʊ biː mˌeɪd ˌɑːɹɾɪfˈɪʃəli.