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  2. Orichalcum - Wikipedia

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    Orichalcum or aurichalcum / ˌ ɔːr ɪ ˈ k æ l k ə m / is a metal mentioned in several ancient writings, including the story of Atlantis in the Critias of Plato.Within the dialogue, Critias (460–403 BC) says that orichalcum had been considered second only to gold in value and had been found and mined in many parts of Atlantis in ancient times, but that by Critias's own time, orichalcum ...

  3. Metals of antiquity - Wikipedia

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    The metals of antiquity are the seven metals which humans had identified and found use for in prehistoric times in Africa, Europe and throughout Asia: [1] gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, iron, and mercury. Zinc, arsenic, and antimony were also known during antiquity, but they were not recognised as distinct metals until later.

  4. 10 of the Most Expensive Items Ever Sold on eBay

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    1. Gigayacht. Sold for: $168 million Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire, must have been staring at an empty dock for a while now, because the 168 milly he shelled out for a 400-foot yacht is ...

  5. List of most expensive coins - Wikipedia

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    White Metal Pattern Quarter AU-58 United States Heritage Auctions April 2021 $1,210,000 1907 Ultra High Relief LE $20 United States Norweb Goldberg May 1999 $1,207,500 1794 Flowing Hair dollar: MS-64 United States Brand, Boyd, Cardinal Bowers Merena August 2010 $1,207,500 1866 No Motto Silver Dollar United States Wolfson, Jay, Delp ANR

  6. Hierarchy of precious substances - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Greek mythic-cultural cosmology depicted a decline from a golden age to a silver age followed by an Iron Age. In some variants there is a Bronze Age, an interim between the Iron Age and Silver Age. In Japan, the traditional Sho Chiku Bai (松竹梅) ranking system has a hierarchy of pine 松 (matsu), bamboo 竹 (take), and plum 梅 (ume ...

  7. Zamak - Wikipedia

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    Zamak ingot ZAMAK (or Zamac , formerly trademarked as MAZAK [ 1 ] ) is an eclectic family of alloys with a base metal of zinc and alloying elements of aluminium , magnesium , and copper . Zamak alloys are part of the zinc aluminium alloy family; they are distinguished from the other ZA alloys because of their constant 4% aluminium composition.

  8. Pig iron - Wikipedia

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    When the metal had cooled and hardened, the smaller ingots (the "pigs") were simply broken from the runner (the "sow"), hence the name "pig iron". [4] As pig iron is intended for remelting, the uneven size of the ingots and the inclusion of small amounts of sand are insignificant issues when compared to the ease of casting and handling.

  9. Carl Icahn's massive scrapyard in downtown Nashville headed ...

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    The 45-acre property occupied by PCS Metals and owned by Icahn Enterprises has been the subject of questions regarding redevelopment on Nashville's East Bank for multiple mayoral administrations.