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Base metals are commonly defined as being metals of comparatively low value and as being relatively inferior in certain properties, such as corrosion. They are, however, endowed with many unique and important properties. Besides aluminium, this group of metals includes copper, lead, zinc and nickel.
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Keersemaker, M. (2020). Base Metals. In: Suriname Revisited: Economic Potential of its Mineral Resources. SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40268-6_7
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