Chromium is a chemical element with symbol Cr, atomic number 24, and is the first element in group 6. It is a steely-grey, lustrous, hard, and brittle transition metal. Chromium is valued as an important strategic mineral…
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65 Things You Might Not Know About Steel
While many of us associate the introduction of steel into economics with the start of the First Industrial Revolution, steel has actually been around for a VERY long time. Steel has always…
58 Things You Might Not Know About Silver
It’s too bad silver has been labeled “Poor Man’s Gold,” because it’s far more useful than gold. Not only is silver a precious metal and recognized form of currency, but it’s also…