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precious metal

rare, naturally occurring metallic chemical element of high economic and cultural value
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precious metal

Summary

precious metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,365 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • precious metal is a type of metal[2].
  • precious metal's Commons category is recorded as Precious metals[3].
  • precious metal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Precious metals[4].
  • precious metal's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[5].
  • precious metal's different from is recorded as noble metal[6].
  • precious metal's different from is recorded as base metal[7].
  • precious metal's different from is recorded as minor metals[8].

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Definition and Type

precious metal is a type of metal[2].

Why It Matters

precious metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,365 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → metal
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → noble metal, base metal, minor metals
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007533812105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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