rare and precious metals

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• Precious Metals — A classification of metals that are considered to be rare and/or have a high economic value. The higher relative values of these metals are driven by various factors including their rarity, uses in industrial processes and use as an investment… …   Investment dictionary

• Rare earth element — Rare earth ore, shown with a United States penny for size comparison These rare …   Wikipedia

• Precious metal — A precious metal is a rare metallic chemical element of high economic value. Chemically, the precious metals are less reactive than most elements, have high luster, are softer or more ductile, and have higher melting points than other metals.… …   Wikipedia

• METALS AND MINING — In the Bible Six metals are mentioned in the Bible and in many passages they are listed in the same order: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and lead. Antimony is also mentioned. The metals are referred to in various contexts, including methods of …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• PRECIOUS STONES AND JEWELRY — In the Bible Precious stones are mentioned in various contexts in the Bible, the most comprehensive list appearing in the description of the breastpiece worn by the high priest. The breastpiece was set with 12 precious stones arranged in four… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• precious — pre•cious [[t]ˈprɛʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) of high price or great value: precious metals[/ex] 2) highly esteemed for some nonmaterial quality: precious memories[/ex] 3) dear; beloved: a precious child[/ex] 4) jew designating a stone or crystal, esp. a… …   From formal English to slang

• Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

• Reynolds Metals — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Reynolds Metals Company company company type = Metals, Aluminium fate = Acquired defunct = 2000 foundation = 1919 location = Richmond, Virginia, United States key people = area served = industry = Aluminum… …   Wikipedia

• List of fictional elements, materials, isotopes and atomic particles — This list contains chemical elements, materials, isotopes or (sub)atomic particle that exist primarily in works of fiction (usually fantasy or science fiction). No actual periodic elements end in ite , though many minerals have names with this… …   Wikipedia

• Coinage metals — The coinage metals comprise, at minimum, those metallic chemical elements which have historically been used as components in alloys used to mint coins. The term is not perfectly defined, however, since a number of metals have been used to make… …   Wikipedia

• Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Finland) — Finland Finland Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states of the Eurozon …   Wikipedia