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Most commonly used metal – Magnesium
Magnesium is the third most used metal, following iron and aluminium. Magnesium derives its name from magnesite, a magnesium carbonate mineral, and this stone in turn is told to owe its name to magnesite dumps found in Magnesia, a region in the antique Greek region of Thessaly. The British chemist Humphry Davy is said to…