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Sector 001

(273 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:25 PM 12 hrs ago

Did you know that aluminum was once more valuable than gold? - The Process

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Did you know that aluminum was once more valuable than gold? - The Process (Original Post) Sector 001 12 hrs ago OP

Yes. RockRaven 12 hrs ago #1

A new kind I_UndergroundPanther 9 hrs ago #2

RockRaven

(19,216 posts)

1. Yes.

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Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:52 PM

12 hrs ago

The very tip of the Washington Monument was made of aluminum for that reason.

A 5.6 inch square, 8.9 inch tall pyramid, which was the largest piece of aluminum existing in the world at the time it was cast (late 1880s).

I_UndergroundPanther

(13,368 posts)

2. A new kind

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Tue Mar 17, 2026, 12:21 AM

9 hrs ago

Of colored gold has been invented purple gold is purple because of the aluminum in it.

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