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> In fact, biological systems produce no metals

I'm going to be very pedantic and point out a counterexample: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaly-foot_gastropod

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Is greigite a metal? It is definitely a more interesting mineral, I'll give you that.
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The most abundant elements are the ones biology works with (except for Helium ).
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Iodine? Molybdenum? Cobalt?
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