CFR > Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management > SUBTITLE C—Federal Property Management Regulations System > CHAPTER 109—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (parts 109-1 to 109-50) > SUBCHAPTER E—SUPPLY AND PROCUREMENT (parts 109-25 to 109-30) > PART 109-27—INVENTORY MANAGEMENT > SUBPART 109-27.51—Management of Precious Metals (§109-27.5100 to §109-27.5107) > 109-27.5101—Definition.

109-27.5101—Definition.

Precious metals means uncommon and highly valuable metals characterized by their superior resistance to corrosion and oxidation. Included are gold, silver, and the platinum group metals—platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium.