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A tungsten carbide tipped drill bit used for drilling holes through bricks, tiles, and concrete.

Tungsten

Tungsten is the 74th element on the periodic table and is closely related to both chromium and molybdenum. Tungsten has

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Zinc coating on iron sheeting displaying feathery needle-like crystals. The process of coating iron and steel for rust-proofing is known as galvanising.

Zinc

Zinc is the 30th element on the periodic table. It has the symbol Zn, which is an abbreviation of zinke;

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Galena Crystals on Barite from Cerro de Pasco, Peru Image: CC

Lead

Lead is number 82 on the periodic table of the elements. It is the most stable of the high atomic

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Banded iron formations, Pilbara, Western Australia

Iron

Iron is number 26 on the periodic table of the elements. Iron has the symbol Fe, which is an abbreviation

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SterlingSilver

Silver

Silver, along with gold, has been prized by humanity since ancient times. It’s still one of the world’s most traded

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Graphite

Graphite is a form or “allotrope” of carbon. Another well-known allotrope of carbon is diamond, which goes to prove there

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Aluminium

Aluminium

Aluminium (or aluminum) is the thirteenth element on the periodic table. It has the symbol Al, which is an abbreviation

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