native metal

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Copper is found in a number of ores, and also in the native metal.

From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon

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

Minor sources include the black or gray sulphide, metacinnabar, the native metal, and the white mercurous chloride, calomel.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

Platinum, like gold, occurs chiefly as the native metal.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

They can, indeed, observe the steel pen emerge from its native metal, see it pressed and stamped, and again pressed and stamped, slitted, annealed, coloured, and finally boxed and packed.

From A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham Papers Reprinted from the "Midland Counties Herald" by Anderton, Thomas