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Hi-Ho Silver: The History Of Silver

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 03:39:23 +0000

Some metals found early popularity primarily because of their appearance. Silver is one such metal. Relatively scarce – but not too scarce – so that it was considered valuable, silver has been an important form of currency, jewelry, and decorative pieces for thousands of years. Only as industry has understood the other interesting and powerful…

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The History of Copper

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:21:03 +0000

The “Metals of Antiquity” were the only known metals until the 13th century – and there were seven of them (gold, copper, silver, lead, tin, iron, and mercury). That number has since exploded to a current count of 91. Copper is one of the earliest identified metals. There is evidence copper was discovered around 4000 B.C.,…

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History of Metal Casting

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:51:09 +0000

Today, metal casting is a complex and intricate process which requires exact chemistry and flawless execution. While current methods may be relatively new when compared to the history of human civilization, the first casting of metals can actually be traced all the way back to around 4000 BC. In those times, gold was the first…

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