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Only a few metals gold and platinum, are two examples appear in nature in metallic form. Deposits of these natural, also known as native, metals are quite rare. [ For the most part, metals are found in nature as chemical compounds ]
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Ores are naturally occurring rocks that contain metals or metal compounds in sufficient amounts to make it worthwhile extracting them. The method used to extract a given metal from its ore depends upon the reactivity of the metal and so how stable the ore is.
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