why aluminum in 1820 had more value than gold
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Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust, but it was not until the late 19th century that an efficient process for extracting it was developed. The Hall-Héroult process, invented in 1886, made it possible to produce aluminum on a large Show more…
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