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native metals
Metals found native in the ground are metals which are so unreactive that they are still found unchanged or "native"
Ores are naturally occurring minerals that contain metal compounds that must be extracted, while native metals are metals that exist in their pure form in nature. Ores require processing to extract the metal, while native metals can be found in their metallic form without the need for extraction.
in there native state
Gold
Native metals are minerals. The only metals that commonly occur in native form are copper, silver, gold, and platinum.
Quick and simple answer is that metals are solid and therefore are affected by the gravity of the Earth more than gases. Therefore gases are in the air and solids are on the surface or under the surface of the Earth.
If by pure, we are referring to native metals composed of one element, like silver, gold, and copper, then they are minerals.
the term native state refers to metals which are found chemically uncombined in nature
Gold and platinum are two unreactive metals that are found in their native state, meaning they are found in nature in their pure form without the need for further processing.
There are a number of naturally occurring pure metals including copper, silver, mercury, gold, platinum and palladium. Naturally occurring pure metals are called native metals eg Native Copper or Native Silver
Gold, silver,copper, iron and mercury