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'''Native aluminum''' is the only [[ore]] of [[aluminum]], a [[metal]] with the same [[value]] as [[platinum]]. It occurs in [[cluster|small clusters]] and is relatively rare. | '''Native aluminum''' is the only [[ore]] of [[aluminum]], a [[metal]] with the same [[value]] as [[platinum]]. It occurs in [[cluster|small clusters]] and is relatively rare. | ||
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− | Native aluminum is not strictly an "ore", but rather chunks of aluminum found in a naturally formed (native) metallic state. As aluminum is a very reactive metal, it's rarely found in such deposits, and the few natural deposits that do exist are found in strongly reducing environments. Most aluminum | + | Native aluminum is not strictly an "ore", but rather chunks of aluminum found in a naturally formed (native) metallic state. As aluminum is a very reactive metal, it's rarely found in such deposits, and the few natural deposits that do exist are found in strongly reducing environments. Most aluminum is extracted from [[bauxite]]. Before the development of the Hall–Héroult process, the procedure allowing aluminum to be extracted from [[bauxite]], aluminum used to be rarer and more valuable than gold, despite being the most common metal in the earth's crust. Rumor has it Napoleon III had a treasured set of aluminum utensils for his most valuable guests, and the rest had to settle with plain gold. |
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