Zirconium. Maybe has something to do with cubic zirconium fake diamonds? 

Blair


For some reason when I first replied, using the web interface, when I hit the "First" link it took me to the first ever message, not the first in this week's thread. 


On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:26:43 -0500, David D. Hillman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi folks - Here is the Friday Element Quiz Question:
>
>The Question:
>This element is used to make high index of refraction glass for optical
>instruments and as a catalyst in the production of sulfuric acid. The word
>"Mjolnir". What is the element is being described?
>
>
>The winner of the weekly element quiz will get the services of Clumpy and
>Kloumpios for the week.
>
>
>So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
>
>Past Quiz winners/tasks:
>Week 1 Dick Krug,  Spartan Complex Systems
>Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
>Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>Week 3 Pat Goodyear, PGE
>Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
>Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
>Week 6 Steve Gregory
>Week 7 Phil Kinner, PVA
>
>Week 8 Brian Ellis
>- the guys arrived this morning, thanks. This is the end of the most
>prolific part of the growing season and weeds abound. The John Deere's
>will be very useful to help eliminate them. Kloumpios has said he will
>prepare a traditional Cypriot ttavas (lamb pieces with veggies with
>cumin and wild herbs, slow oven-cooked in a special unglazed clay pot -
>Google it) for the 1 April Cyprus National Day.
>
>Week 9 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>- My Welsh colleague Jeff, whose desk is next to mine, was on holiday
>this last week so Clumpy and Kloumpios parked themselves in his seat and
>spent the week spouting jibes and insults, particularly about English
>Rugby -
>it was just like Jeff was still there!  I think you could put that down as
>"providing workplace entertainment and uplifting moral".
>
>Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>- assisted with a 5S effort - They're scrubbing, replacing old floor
>tape, and helping to get things in pristine shape.
>
>Week 11 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
>- assisted with getting my boat ready for this summers fishing trips.
>Today we will be replacing a conveyor in
>one of my reflow ovens, then wave maintenance for the rest of the week.
>
>Week 12 ????
>- assisted with ????
>
>
>Everyone have a safe week!
>
>Dave Hillman
>Rockwell Collins
>
>
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