Discovered
1817Density
8.7 g/cm3Melts
321 °C
- 610 °F
- 594 °K
Boils
766 °C
- 1411 °F
- 1039 °K
Contributed by the site creator
Shiny chunks of Cadmium metal in an ampoule, against black and white pieces of construction paper
Contributed by collector no. 4
Zinc group: chunk of Zinc , slug of Cadmium , and bead of Mercury in bottles
Contributed by collector no. 3
Zinc metal group: dendritic (hair-like) crystal of silvery Zinc metal, dendritic crystal of brassy Cadmium metal, and a small amount of liquid Mercury metal in a bottle.
Contributed by collector no. 3
Super sparkly crystals of toxic Cadmium metal in an ampoule, which itself is in a bottle. This sample has a subtle brassy sheen, probably because of oxidation.
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