貴重金屬
precious metal
貴金屬主要指黃金(Au)、銀(Ag)及白金、鈀(Palladium)等貴價金屬,除了工業用途(包括首飾業)外,本身亦具有投資和保值的價值。貴金屬如黃金礦藏的勘探難度較其他非貴重金屬為高,其礦化結晶體較其他金屬幼細得多,在全球的蘊藏量亦遠低於其他金屬,故形成其貴重的地位。
Mainly refers to the precious metals gold (Au), silver (Ag) and platinum, palladium (Palladium) and other expensive metals, in addition to industrial uses (including jewelery), the value of the investment and also has its own preservation. Precious metals such as gold mineral exploration more difficult than other non-precious metal is high, the mineralized crystal is much finer than other metals reserves in the world is also much lower than other metals, so the formation of its precious status.