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Zinc coating on iron sheeting displaying feathery needle-like crystals. The process of coating iron and steel for rust-proofing is known as galvanising.

Zinc

Zinc is the 30th element on the periodic table. It has the symbol Zn, which is an abbreviation of zinke;

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Galena Crystals on Barite from Cerro de Pasco, Peru Image: CC

Lead

Lead is number 82 on the periodic table of the elements. It is the most stable of the high atomic

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Banded iron formations, Pilbara, Western Australia

Iron

Iron is number 26 on the periodic table of the elements. Iron has the symbol Fe, which is an abbreviation

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