native metal
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Platinum, like gold, occurs chiefly as the native metal.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
Whether brass, however, is found as a native metal or not, cannot be ascertained with any surety.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
Iron pyrites, however, is of greater practical importance, being in some districts exceedingly rich, and, next to the native metal, is the most prolific source of gold.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
The native metal crystallizes in the cubic system, the octahedron being the commonest form, but other and complex combinations have been observed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of a man is tested.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
