metals

MERCURY

Mar 7, 750

Mercury was also known to the ancients and has been found in tombs dating back to 1500 and 1600 BC. Types of mercury, The pure element, Inorganic compounds, Organic mercury compounds. Mercury is used to make Stainless Steel Tanks (Olive Oil, Wine, Beer, Fuels, Custom Stainless Steel Letterboxes and Fascias Marine Fittings and Fixtures Handrails,Workstations, Splashbacks, Kitchen Benches and Sinks, Cabinetry, Shelving and Trays Medical and Laboratory Equipment

Iron

Mar 6, 1500

Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted, The iron itself is usually found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4), hematite (Fe2O3), goethite (FeO(OH)), limonite (FeO(OH).n(H2O)) or siderite (FeCO3).
Iron is the most used of all the metals,

platinum

Mar 9, 1500

Platinum has many uses. Its wear- and tarnish-resistance characteristics are well-suited for making fine jewelry. Platinum and its alloys are used in surgical tools, laboratory utensils, electrical resistance wires, and electrical contact points. Three-quarters of the world's platinum comes from South Africa, where it occurs as cooperite, while Russia is the second largest produced, followed by North America. World production of platinum is around 155 tonnes a year.

Titanium

Mar 11, 1791

titanium is found in almost all living things, rocks, water bodies, and soils. Major deposits of titanium minerals are found in Australia, Canada, India, and Norway. Titanium is used in aerospace applications, automobiles, prosthetics and many more

cadmium

Mar 11, 1800

Most of the world's cadmium is used in the production of batteries, particularly rechargeable batteries such as nickel-cadmium batteries. Cadmium is also used to create yellow, orange, and red pigments, and it is sometimes added to plastics as a stabilizer. The element is also used in alloys, solders, and some semiconductors, and there are numerous uses for cadmium compounds as well as the element itself.

aluminum

Mar 12, 1825

• Aluminium is Never found in its pure form, It is found together with other elements. The source from which we usually get aluminium is called bauxite this is a mixture of aluminium, oxygen and hydrogen. Australia is the world's largest producer and exporter of aluminium and produces approximately 40% of the world's bauxite. One of the most common end uses of aluminium is packaging, including drinks cans, foil wrappings, bottle tops and foil containers

magnesium

Mar 13, 1825

Magnesium making up 13% of the planet's mass and a large fraction of planet's mantle. 11 Types of Magnesium,Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Oxide, Citrate, Orotate, Chloride, Lactate, Sulfate, Carbonate, Glycinate, Malate & Taurates. It is easily machined, cast, forged, and welded. The metal is also used in pyrotechnics, especially in incendiary bombs, signals, and flares, and as a fuse for thermite. It is used in photographic flashbulbs and is added to some rocket and missile fuels.

Copper

Mar 2, 2012

Copper since 9000 BC. Most commonly used for sheet and strip applications. It can be combined with other metals to make new alloys, like brass and bronze. These are harder, stronger and more corrosion resistant than pure copper.
some users of copper are, Locks, scrapyard cranes, electric bells, power stations, Pumps, domestic appliances (washing machines, dishwashers, fridges, vacuum cleaners), cars. Found in many areas of the world, mined in australia.

Silver

Mar 3, 2012

Silver has been known since ancient times. Types of Silver:
Sterling Silver, Pure Silver, German Silver, Silver Jewelry Gemstone, Oxidized Silver.Users of Silver: make coins, used in many electrical applications, including switches, contacts and fuses, Microwaves, dishwashers, TVs, telephones, toys and computers all contain silver.cutlery, serving trays and other ornaments and decorative table, mirrors and in coatings for glass or other metals.Found in germany

zinc

Mar 8, 2012

Discovered by Andreas Marggraf in 1746.
types of zinc, Chelated Zinc, Zinc Orotate, Zinc Picolinate, Zinc Gluconate,Zinc Acetate, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Sulfate,
Zinc is mainly mined in China, Australia and Peru. uses of zinc are:
-anti-corrosion coatings on steel (galvanizing)
-precision components (die casting)
-construction material
-brass
-pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
-micronutrient for humans, animals and plants

Tin

Mar 5, 3000

Tin is a soft, pliable, silvery-white metal. Tin is found mainly all over the world Tin is used in for can coating: tin-plated steel containers are widely used for food preservation. Tin alloys are employed in many ways: as solder for joining pipes or electric circuits, pewter, bell metal, babbit metal and dental amalgams.

lead

Mar 4, 3500

lead is used for batteries, bullets and shots, weights, as part of solders, pewters, fusible alloys and as a radiation shield.
Lead is found in Earth's crust at an abundance of about 130 parts per million.

Gold

Mar 1, 6000

Discovered in 1848 at Coloma, by Gen. John A. Sutter.
Types of Gold:
Buried Gold, Alluvial Gold Gold conducts electricity, does not tarnish, is very easy to work, can be drawn into wire, can be hammered into thin sheets, alloys with many other metals, can be melted and cast into highly detailed shapes, has a wonderful color and a brilliant luster used for jewellery.
where do you find gold? california