Table of Contributions
From collector no. 2
H Hydrogen
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Small ampoule of Tritium (Hydrogen with one proton and two neutrons) of unknown purity. Tritium is radioactive, and provides a continuous source of energy to a phosphor pigment coated on the inside of the ampoule, which glows an eerie green.
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One larger and one smaller ampoule of Hydrogen gas on top of a plasma globe, glowing a purple-blue color
Li Lithium
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Cubes of slightly brassy Lithium , gray Sodium , and silvery Potassium metal in ampoules under inert gas. These are extremely reactive metals, so getting them into these precise shapes is incredibly difficult!
Be Beryllium
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Scattered chunks of Beryllium
B Boron
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Boron chips from Luciteria
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Irregular shiny Boron crystals
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Boron from Magerial
C Carbon
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Small pieces of glassy Carbon filling 1/2 of a small jar
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1 oz block of Carbon
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Two Carbon cubes: 1 cm cube on the left inside a clear container, 1 inch cube on the right
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1 gram of diamonds, roughly the size of sand grains, in a tiny plastic bottle. Despite being very pure, very trace amounts of impurities color the sample yellow
N Nitrogen
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An ampoule of Nitrogen gas on top of a plasma globe, glowing a violet color
O Oxygen
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Ampoule of Oxygen next to a plasma globe, glowing a dim lilac color
F Fluorine
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Two PTFE cubes: 1 inch cube on the left, and 1 cm cube on the right. PFTE is a long chain of Carbon and Fluorine, and Fluorine makes up about 82.6% of the mass. In between the two cubes is an ampoule of 30% Fluorine and 70% he . Diluting the Fluorine helps it not destroy the container it’s in.
Na Sodium
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Cubes of slightly brassy Lithium , gray Sodium , and silvery Potassium metal in ampoules under inert gas. These are extremely reactive metals, so getting them into these precise shapes is incredibly difficult!
Mg Magnesium
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Slightly oxidized Magnesium cube, strips, and beads
Al Aluminum
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1 gram of Alumin(i)um in bullion form
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A small jar of Alumin(i)um cylinders
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Two Alumin(i)um cubes: a 1 cm cube on the left, and a 1 inch cube on the right
Si Silicon
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Small pieces of Silicon in a small bottle with lid
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Three chunks of Silicon: two larger chunks and a very small chunk
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Two extremely polished and shiny Silicon cubes: a 1 cm cube on the left, and a 1 inch cube on the right. Both are in clear cases
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Shiny irregular chunks of Silicon
S Sulfur
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From the contributor: "The left and the right are both sulphur from the same supplier. The sulphur on the right was placed in a big bottle with a couple tubes of mercury that i suspected weren't very tight. Sure enough, when the mercury escaped, it reacted with the sulphur and turned it very dark. It really is a great detector for mercury leaks!"
Cl Chlorine
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Near a plasma globe, Chlorine glows a dim blue-indigo color
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Pressurized liquid Chlorine in an ampoule
Ar Argon
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Argon gas in an ampoule on top of a plasma globe, glowing a blue-white color
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Potassium metal safely encased in a cube-shaped glass ampoule about 1 cubic cm in size
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Cubes of slightly brassy Lithium , gray Sodium , and silvery Potassium metal in ampoules under inert gas. These are extremely reactive metals, so getting them into these precise shapes is incredibly difficult!
Ti Titanium
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Multiple forms of Titanium metal: a 1 inch polished cube, tiny cylinders spread around and in a small bottle, a 1 cm cube in a clear case, and an egg-shaped piece
Cr Chromium
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A small amount of tiny Chromium pieces in a small bottle with lid
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Two Chromium metal cubes: a 1 cm cube in a clear case on the left, and a 1 inch cube on the right.
Mn Manganese
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Manganese oxide from a battery. Do not try this at home!
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Very shiny small irregular chunks of Manganese metal with a slightly gold hue
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Moderately oxidized chips of Manganese metal with a very bumpy surface, in a small bottle with lid
Fe Iron
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Two cubes of polished Iron: a 1 cm cube on the left in a clear case, and a 1 inch cube on the right
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1 gram of Iron as a mini bullion bar, inside a clear case
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Iron plates
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Beautiful sample of Iron ore
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Iron pellets in a bottle
Ni Nickel
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1 cm polished cube of Nickel metal in a clear case
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5-cent Canadian coin from 1965. The Canadian and American 5-cent coins are called "nickels," but most of the time they are only plated with Nickel metal, and most of the mass is other metals. However, this Canadian nickel coin from 1965 is made from mostly pure Nickel metal according to the Wikipedia article on Canadian nickel coins.
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Nickel pellets in a bottle
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Nickel "flowers" with moderate tarnish
Cu Copper
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2 polished copper cubes, both in clear cases: 1 cm cube on the left, 1 inch cube on the right
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Copper pellets in a bottle
Zn Zinc
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1 gram of Zinc as a mini bullion bar, inside a clear case.
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Zinc pellets in a glass bottle
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Two cubes of polished zinc metal: 1 cm cube on the left in a clear case, and a 1 inch cube on the right
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Small finger-shaped Zinc ingots in a bottle
Ga Gallium
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A sample of Gallium metal that has filled a tiny clear cube case
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1 gram sample of Gallium metal that has filled the inside of a small bottle
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A chunk of extremely shiny Gallium metal inside a clear box with a clear lid
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Three separate samples of Gallium. 1: "Rescue mission of gallium stuck in a tube." 2: "Gallium trying to 'escape' its cube (pressure from heat)." 3: "1g of gallium melted and completely covered bottle during transit."
Ge Germanium
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Shiny, glassy chunks of Germanium in a bottle
As Arsenic
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Tarnished small pieces of Arsenic in an ampoule, itself in a bottle
Se Selenium
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Small chunks of Selenium in a bottle
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Chunks of Selenium in a clear container with a translucent lid
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Glassy chunks of Selenium
Br Bromine
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Bromine in an ampoule itself embedded in an acrylic cube
Kr Krypton
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Ampoule of Krypton gas on top of a plasma globe, glowing a bright white (ever so slightly blue) color
Sr Strontium
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Shiny, slightly golden crystals of Strontium metal in an ampoule. Samples of this metal are rarely found this shiny.
Tc Technetium
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A very, very, very minuscule amount of Technetium metal electroplated onto the surface of a Gold metal strip. Gold is yellow, but the silvery color of Technetium metal is clearly visible. Samples of pure Technetium are not possible to obtain privately, almost certainly because of its radioactivity. Also shown are two screenshots from a radio-analysis program which identifies Technetium.
Ag Silver
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10 gram commemorative Silver coin. The visible side has a graphic of World War 1 troopers, and the embossed captions read "Leaving for war 1914" and "10 dollars."
In Indium
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Single chunk of shiny Indium metal
Sb Antimony
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Rough and dull-gray cube of Antimony 1 inch in size
Te Tellurium
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Tellurium can be commonly found in two allotropes (elemental forms): brittle silvery crystals, and amorphous (lack of a molecular structure) dark gray powder. The first photo is a bottle of small, dark gray, amorphous chunks, and the second photo is a bottle of brittle, shiny, silvery chunks.
I Iodine
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Ampoule of Iodine vapor on top of a plasma globe, glowing a white-blue color
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An old Iodine sample embedded into an acrylic cube. It created an interesting pattern of discoloration inside it.
Xe Xenon
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Ampoule of Xenon gas on top of a plasma globe, glowing a violet-magenta color
Cs Caesium
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Cesium in a cube shaped glass ampoule
Ba Barium
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Large crystal of Barium metal sealed in an ampoule. Barium is extremely reactive and samples of this element are often dark with tarnish. This sample is shiny with a brassy sheen and a couple strips of dark oxidation. The shape of this crystal looks like a bunch of feathers, or wild onion leaves.
Pm Promethium
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A watch hand with a coating of glow-in-the-dark Promethium paint. The chemistry of this paint is hard to research, but it's probably a tiny percentage of Promethium compounds in a fluorescent paint which turns radiation into visible light.
Ho Holmium
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Two roughly rectangular chunks of Holmium metal. The side of the chunks show the internal poly-crystalline structure.
Hf Hafnium
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Six polished, extremely shiny beads of Hafnium metal in an ampoule, itself in a bottle. Polished samples of Hafnium are a rare sight.
Pt Platinum
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5 gram bullion of Platinum
Au Gold
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5 gram Gold bar. A pattern was etched onto the reverse side that reflects a wavy iridescent pattern.
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Two 60% gold coins
Hg Mercury
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Ampoule of low pressure Mercury vapor on top of a plasma globe, glowing a blue color
Pb Lead
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Countless tiny, dark, shiny Lead shot in a bottle
Bi Bismuth
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Nice crystal and small chunks of Bismuth
Po Polonium
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Polonium is virtually impossible to obtain as a pure sample in visible amounts. It's dangerously toxic and radioactive, decaying into Lead with a half life of less than 200 days. Small amounts are found in anti-static brush cartridges. This sample is one small strip from the cartridge. It's not known how old this sample is, but by this time, there's probably not much Polonium left.
Ra Radium
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Old Radium watch hand. A small amount of Radium compounds were mixed in with fluorescent paint and applied to the top. When the radioactive Radium decays, the paint absorbs some of the energy and glows a faint green light.
Th Thorium
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Tiny piece of dull Thorium metal in a small bottle
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A strip of >99.9% pure Thorium metal, 10mm wide and cut to 25mm length, and around 1.5 to 2mm thick. This sample is stored under inert gas, and is sparkly when viewed at the right angles.