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4. Less Common Nonferrous Metals

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This chapter presents the history, natural occurrence, most common minerals and ores, extraction processes and industrial preparation, applications and uses, and major physical and chemical properties of the less common metals, namely, the alkali and alkaline-earth metals, the reactive and refractory metals, the precious and platinum group metals, the rare earth metals and finally the actinides.

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Title: Less Common Nonferrous Metals
Author: François Cardarelli
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Materials Handbook
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-38923-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-38925-7

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38925-7_4

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