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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Iron and steel were a precious metals at one point in time.

Funnily enough, not because iron isn't abundant (it's super abundant). Rather, because the medieval process of smelting required a LOT of fuel for even a small amount of iron.

Very similar to how aluminum was a rare metal.