Usually, we donât know the specific cause of an individual patientâs thyroid cancer. The majority of thyroid cancer has no apparent cause, and thyroid cancer can occur in anyoneâ¦ Thyroid cancer is also more likely to occur if you have a family member who has had thyroid cancer.
Share. Here is a list of noble metals, which are metals that resist oxidation and corrosion. Some lists include mercury as a noble metal. Sometimes rhenium is considered a member of the noble metal group. By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
The best known precious metals are the coinage metals, which are gold and silver. Although both have industrial uses, they are better known for their uses in art, jewelry, fine jewelry and coinage. Other precious metals include the platinum group metals: ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, of which platinum is the most widely traded. The demand for precious metals is driven not only by their practical use but also by their role as investments and a store of value.