Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
Description: Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization examines sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium, detailing their roles in building empires, influencing societies, and driving technological progress
ISBN: 0593534344
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An even more obscure mine in Spain is used for the quartz to make the crucibles that hold molten silicon. For some reason its melting point is just far enough above that of silicon metal to make the process feasible.
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