Much more is known about Islamic alchemy because it was better documented: indeed, most of the earlier writings that have come down through the years were preserved as Arabic translations.
mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ ɪz nˈoʊn ɐbˌaʊt ɪslˈɑːmɪk ˈælkəmi bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌz bˈɛɾɚ dˈɑːkjuːməntᵻd: ˌɪndˈiːd, mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋz ðæt hæv kˈʌm dˌaʊn θɹuː ðə jˈɪɹz wɜː pɹɪzˈɜːvd æz ˈæɹɐbˌɪk tɹænslˈeɪʃənz.