16 of the world's most materials

Many centuries most of mankind believe that the gold - it is the most expensive material. But this is fundamentally wrong.

< Website has made a rating of the most valuable materials, arranging them in order of increasing cost. And the gold in this list does not even entered the top three.



16. Spice "Saffron" - $ 11 per gram





This is a unique spice, which combines the taste and benefits. Its production is very labor intensive, and the flavor, taste and medicinal properties are unmatched among other spices.



15. Gold - $ 56 per gram





The best-known precious metal, without which no cost, perhaps, no woman in the world. Since ancient times, it is the object of worship.


14 all fine with it compared to the world.
. Rhodium - $ 58 per gram





The metal of the platinum group, is very rare. On average 1 ton of the earth's crust contains only 0, 001 g of rhodium. And that says it all.

13. Platinum - $ 60 per gram





Rare and precious metals silver-colored steel. Like gold, it is resistant to acids, alkalis, and other compounds.

12. Methamphetamine - $ 100 per gram





This is something that was cooking the protagonist of the series "Breaking Bad." It is forbidden by law and it is better not to see this firsthand.



11. Rhino Horn - $ 110 per gram





Prized for medical reasons and for making handles for knives. Poor rhinos due to poaching activities are already under threat of extinction.

10. Heroin - $ 130 per gram





Opiate that alters consciousness. It is better not to meet at all with this ever. Judging by the films, it is difficult to get, and this is the secret of its high cost.



9. Cocaine - $ 236 per gram





The drug, which, despite its high cost, would not be good. White crystal powder, which is fraught with mortal danger. It is considered a "pure" and natural narcotic drug, so it is more expensive than the previous.

8. LSD - $ 3000 per gram





Psychoactive substance belonging to a drug. Dear slow death. The manufacturing process of the semi-synthetic drug is quite time-consuming, and therefore the corresponding costs.



7. Plutonium - $ 4000 per gram





Heavy fragile radioactive metal silver-white color. Used in the manufacture of nuclear weapons, nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors and as an energy source for spacecraft



6. Pain - $ 9000 per gram





This stone is so rare that about him almost no one knows. Mineral orange or reddish-brown color, open only 65 years ago. To date, only a few hundred crystals in the world.

5. Taaffeite - $ 20 000 per gram or $ 4,000 per carat 84,011,036





Gem. Maybe purple, pink, red and even colorless. It is a million times rarer than diamonds, and that made him a legend. However, in the production of jewelry on it a small demand, despite its uniqueness. In this regard, and relatively low cost.

4. Tritium - $ 30 000 per gram





It is used in light sources, for example, tritium illumination. Production of one kilogram of tritium costs about $ 30 million.

3. Diamond - $ 55,000 per gram





Best known in the gem world. On it the dream of every girl has reached the age of majority.



2. California - $ 25-27 million per gram





The most expensive item that was created only once since its opening in 1950.



1. Antimatter - $ 62, 5 trillion per gram







The most expensive substance on earth. Manufacturing milligrams of positrons was worth approximately US $ 25 million. In the future, it is theoretically possible to use antimatter as fuel for spaceships. However, to create just one gram, the whole world must work hard for about a year.

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