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CULTURE & HISTORY

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Understanding Tantalum from Columbite-Tantalite — The Conflict Metal Inside Every Phone

Understanding Tantalum from Columbite-Tantalite — The Conflict Metal Inside Every Phone

by PeterSE

Metal

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Extracting Gallium from Bauxite Residue — The Liquid Metal That Melts in Your Hand

Extracting Gallium from Bauxite Residue — The Liquid Metal That Melts in Your Hand

by PeterSE

Mining

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1
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Recovering Selenium from Copper Refinery Anode Slime — The Photoconductor That Sees Light

Recovering Selenium from Copper Refinery Anode Slime — The Photoconductor That Sees Light

by PeterSE

Chemistry

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2
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Extracting Neodymium-Rich Rare Earth Oxide from Monazite — The Magnet Metal That Reshaped Technology

Extracting Neodymium-Rich Rare Earth Oxide from Monazite — The Magnet Metal That Reshaped Technology

by PeterSE

Periodic Table

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Extracting Boron Compounds from Borax — The Desert Mineral That Cleans, Fluxes, and Strengthens Glass

Extracting Boron Compounds from Borax — The Desert Mineral That Cleans, Fluxes, and Strengthens Glass

by PeterSE

Desert

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1
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Extracting Lithium from Spodumene — The Lightest Metal That Powers the Future

Extracting Lithium from Spodumene — The Lightest Metal That Powers the Future

by PeterSE

Metal

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Alloying Steel from Iron and Carbon — The Metal That Built the Modern World

Alloying Steel from Iron and Carbon — The Metal That Built the Modern World

by MaryFI

Metal

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6
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Alloying Brass from Copper and Zinc — The Golden Metal That Is Neither Gold Nor Bronze

Alloying Brass from Copper and Zinc — The Golden Metal That Is Neither Gold Nor Bronze

by MaryFI

Metal

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Making Black Powder from Saltpeter, Sulfur, and Charcoal — The Mixture That Changed the World

Making Black Powder from Saltpeter, Sulfur, and Charcoal — The Mixture That Changed the World

by CharlieDE

Chemistry

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Building a Box Bellows — The Breath That Makes Metal Obey Fire

Building a Box Bellows — The Breath That Makes Metal Obey Fire

by EmmaSE

Metal

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7
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Making Soda-Lime Glass from Raw Materials — The Recipe That Has Not Changed in 5,000 Years

Making Soda-Lime Glass from Raw Materials — The Recipe That Has Not Changed in 5,000 Years

by MaryFI

Ancient

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17
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Understanding Oxygen Through Combustion — The Element That Makes Fire Breathe

Understanding Oxygen Through Combustion — The Element That Makes Fire Breathe

by PeterSE

Ancient

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1
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Generating Hydrogen Gas from Acid and Metal — The Lightest Element in the Universe

Generating Hydrogen Gas from Acid and Metal — The Lightest Element in the Universe

by PeterSE

Ancient

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1
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Understanding Carbon Through Charcoal Making — The Element of Life and Fire

Understanding Carbon Through Charcoal Making — The Element of Life and Fire

by PeterSE

Periodic Table

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1
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Recovering Magnesium Salts from Seawater — The Lightweight Metal That Burns White

Recovering Magnesium Salts from Seawater — The Lightweight Metal That Burns White

by PeterSE

Ancient

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Growing Saltpeter from Niter Beds — The Explosive Element in Every Living Thing

Growing Saltpeter from Niter Beds — The Explosive Element in Every Living Thing

by PeterSE

Ancient

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2
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Recognizing Silicon in Nature — From Flint Nodules to Quartz Crystals

Recognizing Silicon in Nature — From Flint Nodules to Quartz Crystals

by PeterSE

Periodic Table

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1
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Burning Quicklime from Limestone — The Element That Built Civilization

Burning Quicklime from Limestone — The Element That Built Civilization

by PeterSE

Chemistry

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3
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Extracting Potash from Wood Ash — The Alkali Element Hidden in Every Fire

Extracting Potash from Wood Ash — The Alkali Element Hidden in Every Fire

by PeterSE

Raw Materials

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Understanding Tellurium from Calaverite — The Rarest Stable Metalloid from Gold Ore

Understanding Tellurium from Calaverite — The Rarest Stable Metalloid from Gold Ore

by PeterSE

Ancient

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