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John's Corner: Gold (Au): Minerals 38 The Elements and What They Do (Part 38) By: John Ferguson 79) Gold (Au) – Gold is a member of the group of metals known as “Noble” metals. It derives its name from the Latin, aurum,meaning “glow of...
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John's Corner: Ytterbium (Yb): Minerals 37 The Elements and What They Do (Part 37) By: John Ferguson 70) Ytterbium (Yb) – A soft silvery white metal that is slowly oxidized by air and reacts slowly with water. It is a member of the rare earth elements but twice...
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John's Corner: Europium (Eu): Minerals 36 The Elements and What They Do (Part 36) By: John Ferguson 63) Europium (Eu) – As you might have guessed, Europium is named for the continent Europe and is the 50th most common element on earth. It is a soft silvery metal...
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John's Corner: Lanthanum (La): Minerals 35 The Elements and What They Do (Part 35) By: John Ferguson 57) Lanthanum (La) – Lanthanum is the first element of a group that we call the “Rare Earth” elements or “Lanthanides”. If one looks at...
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John's Corner: Antimony (Sb): Minerals 33 The Elements and What They Do (Part 33) By: John Ferguson 51) Antimony (Sb) – Antimony is an element sometimes referred to as a metalloid. It is metallic in appearance (bright and silvery) but brittle, and with...
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John's Corner: Cadmium (Cd): Minerals 32 The Elements and What They Do (Part 32) By: John Ferguson 48) Cadmium (Cd) – Cadmium Is a silvery metal that will tarnish in air (like silver). It will dissolve in acids but not in alkalis. It is a heavy metal that damages all...
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John's Corner: Rhodium (Rh): Minerals 31 The Elements and What They Do (Part 31) By: John Ferguson 45) Rhodium (Rh) – Rhodium is a shiny silvery white, very hard metal of group 9 on the periodic table and is the least common of the platinum group metals. As one...
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John's Corner: Niobium (Nb): Minerals 30 The Elements and What They Do (Part 30) By: John Ferguson 41) Niobium (Nb) – It is 34th most common element in the earth’s crust and is relatively common. It is a soft grayish ductile metal of group 4 on the...
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John's Corner: Yttrium (Y): Minerals 29 The Elements and What They Do (Part 29) By: John Ferguson 39) Yttrium (Y) – One writer describes Yttrium as a “hippy” element. Yttrium is a silvery metal of group 3 of the periodic table and behaves chemically...
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John's Corner: Krypton (Kr): Minerals 28 The Elements and What They Do (Part 28) By: John Ferguson Krypton (Kr) – Krypton is another of the “Noble” gases as it refuse to bond with other elements. In nature, krypton is a clear odorless gas. Krypton is...
