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Aluminium (or aluminum; see different endings) is a chemical element in the boron group with symbol Al and atomic number 13. It is a silvery-white, soft, nonmagnetic, ductile metal. Aluminium is the third most abundant element (after oxygen and silicon), and the most abundant metal, in the Earth's crust. It makes up about 8% by mass of the crust, though it is less common in the mantle below. Aluminium metal is so chemically reactive that native specimens are rare and limited to extreme reducing environments. Instead, it is found combined in over 270 different minerals. The chief ore of aluminium is bauxite.
Aluminium is remarkable for the metal's low density and for its ability to resist corrosion due to the phenomenon of passivation. Structural components made from aluminium and its alloys are vital to the aerospace industry and are important in other areas of transportation and structural materials, such as building facades and window frames. The most useful compounds of aluminium, at least on a weight basis, are the oxides and sulfates.
music: hagel / lyrics: lodmalm
reptile sleep
the fix runs deep
alone with mirrors
a blank reflection stains the glass
liquid eyes
late goodbyes
calling from a distant waste that you can't find
and now when all is said and done
nowhere left to run
bittersweet aluminium - left in my mouth
diamond dreams
tainted past
it comes together - all together - it won't last
exiled waves
heartbeat lost
set the world on fire now at any cost