Silly $10 auction win tonight

When I used to bicycle a lot titanium frames were a thing (still are I guess). I'd drop $10 on that piece!

 

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I can clear this up a little... It does not occur in it's "metalic" form naturaly.. Natural titanium is most commonly found in it's crystal form.
Below is my titanium "Druzy" or crystal form titanium...

 

All metals, especially precious metals, and most scientific weights, are measured using Troy Ounces. It's a universally accepted standard.

I think the U.S. may be the only country that doesn't use the Metric system.

 

Not since I was born anyways. I do remember briefly learning about the system in the '80s .

 

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When this happens to me, I just save the image and then link...

 

As to the "All metals, especially precious metals, and most scientific weights, are measured using Troy Ounces." The answer is no. Precious metals are measured using Troy ounces. I was admonished when I posted that a British Cartwheel (1797 British Two Pence) weighed 62 grams...it doesn't. Copper is weighed by the Avoirdupois ounce, and a Cartwheel weighs 57 grams.

As to the US being the "only" country not to use the Metric system (MKS or CGS) system, yes and no. The US is officially on the Metric system (the definition of an inch is 2.54 cm), but the Av system is still in popular use.

 

I've seen those! I think some of them have won COTY awards, really cool.

 

Yes several were COTY winners (or won a category); they have cool designs that change each year.

 

Thanks for correcting me.

I like to be corrected, otherwise, how could I be more correct next time?

Thanks again.

 

I was initially corrected about the two pence here at CT.

 

Riflmao then sell it to Ukraine

 

Looks like a gear

 

@fretboard @Inspector43 and @Omegaraptor Whatcha got about this Noibium stuff?

 

Damn cool. Rocks are like coins But no mint marks and no production totals.

 

I know absolutely nothing about that stuff.

 

Tell us about it

 

Without checking the weight, I posted it weighed 62 g (two Troy ounces) and was corrected that it weighed 57.