This liquid metal is highly prized for use in electrical components, and as a catalytic agent.
 
 

    This extremely absorbent synthetic element has become indispensable when it comes to cleaning up nasty industrial messes.
 
 

    Like Rhodium, Iridium does all sorts of neat things when combined with Platinum.  In addition, it has a large variety of industrial applications all by itself.  A very handy mineral to keep around.
 
 

    Tough, resilient and highly conductive, Platinum has become one of the most important mineral resources on all industrialized planets.
 
 

    Wherever people need Platinum, they also need Rhodium.  These elements go together like ice cream and fudge sauce (although they're a good deal more toxic).