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Iron was discovered before aluminum because iron is more abundant in the Earth's crust and has a lower melting point, making it easier to extract and work with. Aluminum, on the other hand, is typically found in compounds with other elements that made its extraction more challenging and costly until the 19th century when better extraction methods were developed.

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