precious metals

Provides information about the formation and practical uses of crystals, semiprecious stones, and precious metals.

In 2015, $7.6 billion worth of gold was mined in more than 45 locations across the United States. About 40 percent of the gold in the world today came from the Witwatersrand basin in South Africa.

Explores the essential element silver. Discusses where it is placed on the periodic table, a history of its discovery, how it mixes with other elements, and how it affects the world. Includes color photographs, a glossary, sources for further learning, and an index.

Discusses the processes of how precious metals form.

Learn the chemistry of the element, silver.

Learn the chemistry of the element, gold.

"Learn some of the secrets that lie within the Fort Knox Bullion Depository, which is said to hold billions of dollars' worth of gold. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, an informational diagram, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author"--Amazon.com.

An introduction to titanium, disussing how it is mined, what it is used for, and other topics.

An introduction to platinum, disussing how it is mined, what it is used for, and other topics.

An introduction to silver, disussing how it is mined, what it is used for, and other topics.