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| − | '''Native | + | '''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.<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: | ||
Revision as of 10:01, December 26, 2007
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