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Silver: the precious industrial metal
Provided by: Dr Taija Torvela
Activity type(s): Video
Duration: 13 minutes
Suitable for ages: 14-16 years old, 16+, Staff
Description:
This video is part of the Youtube channel “Our Metallic Earth” by Dr Taija Torvela.
Everyone knows that silver is used in jewellery. But did you know that silver is also a very important industrial metal, including being used in low-carbon energy technologies, particlarly in solar panels? Let’s discover silver, one of the most versatile metals on Earth.
Links to activity files:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opZRnXNjsUg
Subject areas:
- Energy resources
- Natural resources
- Science communication
- Earth and Atmosphere
- Metals
- Mineral resources
- Earth formation and structure
- Global tectonics
- Mineral and rock ID/description
Keywords: geology, energy transition, Earth resources, natural resources, metals
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