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| − | '''Native | + | '''Native elements''' are those [[elements]] that occur in the free, uncombined state, and include [[metal]]lic elements ([[gold]], [[silver]]), [[semimetal]]lic elements ([[arsenic]], [[antimony]]), and [[nonmetallic]] elements ([[carbon]], [[sulfur]]). The [[metal]]s are more numerous, and because they are [[malleable]] and have a metallic appearance, they are readily recognized.<ref>Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987)</ref> |
''Dana's textbook of Mineralogy'' divides the Native Elements into the three sections: | ''Dana's textbook of Mineralogy'' divides the Native Elements into the three sections: | ||
'''Metals''' | '''Metals''' | ||
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*[[Copper]] | *[[Copper]] | ||
*[[Gold]] | *[[Gold]] | ||
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*[[Lead]] | *[[Lead]] | ||
*[[Mercury]] | *[[Mercury]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:27, May 31, 2015
Native elements are those elements that occur in the free, uncombined state, and include metallic elements (gold, silver), semimetallic elements (arsenic, antimony), and nonmetallic elements (carbon, sulfur). The metals are more numerous, and because they are malleable and have a metallic appearance, they are readily recognized.[1]
Dana's textbook of Mineralogy divides the Native Elements into the three sections:
Metals
Semimetals
Nonmetals
