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Electrum

earth science Maturity 11-13

Some metal is a mix of two things.

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It is gold and silver mixed together. It can look pale or bright yellow. People used it to make old coins. It was also used for cups. Do you like shiny things?
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Cup Idalion Louvre N3455.jpg

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File:Cup Idalion Louvre N3455.jpg
Cup Idalion Louvre N3455.jpg
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Griffin protome Louvre Bj39.jpg
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