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Coinage metal silver

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halogen precious metal ruthenium rhodium osmium gold silver palladium platinum iridium scrap metal rare-earth element transition metal alkali metal actinoid element sodium alkaline-earth metal platinum group iron lead

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Karl Karlovich Klaus

Russian chemist

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