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On 13 Oct 2017 at 15:25, David Hillman wrote:
> Here is the Element Quiz Question:
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> The Question:
> This element serves no human biological function but fungi do use it.
> The primary source of this element comes as a byproduct of copper
> refining. Its primary commercial use is being a elemental constituent
> addition to metal alloys. A component of this element is used to
> create acousto-optic modulators. The element name is related to the
> word "earth". Which element is being described?
>
> The Answer:
> The element is Tellurium (Te)! Tellurium derives its name from the
> Latin word "tellus" which means "earth". In the gold rush of 1893,
> miners in Kalgoorlie discarded a pyritic material as they searched for
> pure gold, and it was used to fill in potholes and build sidewalks. In
> 1896, that tailing was discovered to be calaverite, a telluride of
> gold, and it sparked a second gold rush that included mining the
> streets. Humans exposed to as little as 0.01 mg/m3 or less in air
> exude a foul garlic-like odor known as "tellurium breath".
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> The winner of the quiz is Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld Elektronik PCB
> Design and Assembly and will get the services of Clumpy and Kloumpios
> for the week.
This is really great! The guys can help me to clear out a flat
(thousands of books :-( ) and, of course, if they have enough of the
dust of about 50 years, have fun with our cats again......(no dust,
only cat's fur in red & black)
Best wishes
Matthias
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