A native element mineral is a chemical element that is found as a mineral that is not a chemical compound. Most native element minerals are metals, which are called native metals, but some nonmetals like carbon and sulfur also make native element minerals.
The list of metals include aluminium, antimony, arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, indium, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, niobium, rhenium, selenium, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, zinc, gold, copper, lead, mercury, silver, platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Native Metal | Definition of Native Metal by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of Native Metal". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ Parker Cleaveland (1822). An Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy and Geology, Designed for the Use of Pupils. unknown library. Cummings and Hilliard.