Show metal mur lou erhan gold there are several rare metals that 9 v 4 much more valuable uan goh gold gallium for example ie Is quota la in the market at an ounce avoirdupois tans of at tine zinc ores mut be worked nver river I 1 in order to obtain a trifling quantity most costly ot of all medals metals save only gallium Is germanium which I 1 la a quoted I 1 at 1 per ounce rhodium Is worth 1112 50 an min ounce ruthenium 90 an I 1 aunce osmium 26 an ounce and palladium 24 an ounce the last list is about equal in value to gold these metals are ot of no great commercial importance most ot lit them are mere curiosities iosi ties ol 01 the laboratory having been discovered original by accident ln in I 1 c him fal to the analysis ot of ores orel it hits been suggested that some of at them P night ight be coined but the supply of fieni them la Is too uncertain tala that was the d 1 acuity with to latI platinum num which th tha roslan government overn ment minted in the first hilf half tj ut the vie present century Is utillis util liu to some som extent for making lastrum lats of de leacy which must have the pro property porty of not corroding it resists the action of all single tingle acids its only important use Is for tipping gold pens for this thin turpie tur poe the grains of it which are hat flat III gold dust are picked out lor with intent mogul lying glasses glassm at the robots it makes a good deal ot of trouble the difficulty bing be found in separating it from gold bullion Ame americ journal of ral caiby by |