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It’s funny that many glory as the strongest material belongs to diamond. Till today, many people will argue without picking up a thorough research.
However, let’s check Some expensive materials and their uses
Antimatter
Antimatter is any particle that possess the negative charge of it corresponding per (matter).
It is known to the costliest materials. The cost of a gram of antimatter is close to a $180 million/gram and creating it will require lot of energy to create it. Few years ago, a gram was sold at $167, 000, 000.
However, you may wonder the real need for this expensive material. If excess antimatter is acquired by scientists, man will be able to travel to any planet or star within a short timeframe and the negative side of it is any careless exposure of a kilogram of antimatter, the entire earth will likely turn to a void exception of water according to scientists imagination.
Endohedral fullerenes
This is another costly material that tries to compete with antimatter. It use for making cosmetics, X-ray and cutting technology, most accurate clock and GPS technology etc. It price ranges from $33,000,000 above.
Right now, Endohedral fullerenes is only manufacture by Designer Carbon Material, a laboratory in Oxford University. The two types are dope fullerenes and metallofullerene. It is believed that fullerenes is stronger than a diamond.
Californium
It is a radioactive material used in detection of small metals such as gold and in petroleum industries for oil layer detection etc.
It cost is appropriately $25,000,000 per gram which puts it in the big table of world expensive things.
Black Opal
It is an Australian only producing gem stone that cost far more than a diamond because it high quality is by far rarer than a diamond. However, there’s always a complication in price tag between the highest quality of this gem stone and a diamond
Diamond
There’s no need to talk much about this precious stone because everybody is family with it. So true that many people don’t know that South Africa owns the highest number of diamonds. If you have read a famous book titled; King Solomon’s Mine by Sir. H Haggad, you will definitely learn about it.
Diamond are used for jewelry and cut technology because of it hardness. Diamond are classic into two types (type 1&2) and they have different colors.
The biggest size of a single cut is currently in the hand of Queen Elizabeth and its priceless.
The cost of diamond depends on the quality and size.
Tritium
Next in the line is this self lightening material which can be used in manufacturing of atomic bombs etc. Tritium price skyrockets from $20,000 above.
Rhodium
This is a very rare metal that is shinny and resistor of corrosion. It is mostly used in automobile companies but some jewelry company have start hunting for it. Today’s price of a rhodium is $18,000.
South Africa and Russia owns this expensive metal.
Taaffeite
Nothing can be said much about this materials apart from the fact that it is a rare precious stone. Taaffeite price tag reaches $15,000 per gram and they only scanty quantity obtained is from Tanzania.
Grandidierite
Just like other precious stones, a grandidierite is another rare stone that have a cost value of $8,000 above. It was discovered in Madagascar.
Painite
It is a rare precious stone that can be found in Myanmar. Precious stone dealers gives it a price value of $8,000 above.
Plutonium
Whenever there is a discussion about Nagasaki nuclear bomb in Japan, a plutonium is not innocent. This should trigger an underlying idea that it is a radioactive material. Plutonium can be used for powering spacecraft as well. It cost approximately $5,000 per gram.
Lastly, we can see that diamond is not the only expensive stone nor material in bidding league. In fact, other materials includes Jadeite, Blue Garnet, Rubies and popular Gold.
As for me, whenever I read about the value of all this expensive materials, I always believe that Jehovah have bless the earth at a level that we least expected.
QUESTION FOR THOUGHT
Concerning Gods intention for man in Eden, is he happy to see humans exploration of all this hidden materials and quest for more?
Thanks for reading. I hope you’ve acquired some knowledge.
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What a great delivery from you @reporter-ann. Very insightful and educative.
@reporter-ann, this is concise and educating which shows richness in its content. Thank you for sharing this piece with all of us in the community. #Steem-on