Mineral resource of the month: tellurium
Earth
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
The article offers information on tellerium, a rare and expensive metal. Tellerium is considered the 71st most abundant element in Earth's crust, along with platinum and palladium. The element belongs to the chalcogen chemical family, and is recovered as a byproduct of nonferrous metal mining. The global demand for tellerium has significantly increased due to the growth in solar cell production in the U.S. and Europe, and thermoplastics in China.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mineral resource of the month: tellurium |
| Series title | Earth |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earth |
| First page | 57 |
| Last page | 57 |
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