Personal Narrative: My Second Mineral

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First Mineral: My first mineral of choice is Titanium. Titanium is a metal that was discovered in 1791 by William Gregor. A few common properties are its low density, inflexibility, resistant to extreme temperature, and corrosion. Ti is titanium chemical formula. Titanium is vital in my everyday uses for instance my newly purchased wallet, Apple laptop that I use for school and the golf cart I drive around the park. Dentist use titanium for patients who receive teeth implants. Titanium powder when inhaled too much by dust inhalation in most cases causes excessive coughing, breathing complications, and chest agony.

Second Mineral: My second choice is nickel. Nickel is a silvery metal discovered in 1751 by Axel Fredrick Cronstedt. Just like

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