electrum in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for electrum in the English»Italian Dictionary

electrum [Brit ɪˈlɛktrəm, Am əˈlɛktrəm] N (alloy)

electrum

elettro m

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This testwork relied heavily on wet gravity separation to remove the clay and other light minerals from the heavier electrum and sulphide minerals.

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Electrum was often referred to as white gold in ancient times, but could be more accurately described as pale gold.

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Among these artifacts are gold and electrum standing cups and other vessels.

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We merely crush the rock and recover the electrum from it.

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On the other hand, gold, platinum, and electrum are not properties, and are therefore not classified as accidents.

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Ancient coins were originally minted from electrum, a naturally occurring alloy, but over time gold and silver became the preferred metals.

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Transfer plates are usually electrum or (more rarely) fine china.

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The ore consists of microscopic particles of free gold and/or electrum, gold selenide, and gold-bearing sulfides found in a banded quartz vein five to 22 ft wide.

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Electrum was much better for coinage than gold, mostly because it was harder and more durable, but also because techniques for refining gold were not widespread at the time.

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The very first coins were made from electrum (an alloy of gold and silver), followed by pure silver, the most commonly found valuable metal in the region.

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