{"title":"Elements","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fluorine-gas-33","title":"Fluorine gas","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFluorine is among the most viciously corrosive elements known to man. It is unique in that it can attack glass which is famous for, among other things, being one of the least reactive of materials. When you see a commercial sign with a frosted logo etched in glass you're seeing the handiwork of a stencil upon whose openings was unleashed fluorine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis, naturally, presents a problem for those who want to obtain this gas for a collection. Fluorine normally is carried in specially treated steel flasks - which is not exactly ideal for showing off. So how does one get fluorine to behave itself and not attack its glassy enclosure? Well, it has been found that diluted down in two parts out of three with nitrogen that that is sufficiently weakened to prevent it from reacting with the glass. Sure, you're only getting your fluorine \"watered down\" but at least it's the genuine article on this exceptionally difficult and expensive element to score.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFluorine has a slight yellow-green hue but it’s only evident when you have a lot of it concentrated in one place. Due however to the small size of the glass containers the gas inside appears colorless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIn its elemental form, fluorine is extremely difficult to find for the average consumer because it’s such a wildly dangerous substance. Their small size here limits the danger to a bad fart if one were to break (which is a good thing considering the alternative!) but just in case should be treated with care regardless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePlease note that unlike the other gases sold on this page fluorine doesn’t glow when excited by an electrical current. This is due to its being mixed with nitrogen and sealed at ambient pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCAS 7782-41-4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"15x30mm flat bottom","offer_id":47809812791461,"sku":"F_FBB","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Fluorine.webp?v=1777277548"},{"product_id":"one-of-each-set","title":"\"One of Each\" Set","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIf you’re looking to start a collection of the elements from the periodic table here’s your shortcut to get them all in one shot - and at a discount. On offer here are sets built around a sample of every possible element ready to be displayed in handy little screwtop bottles each with its own label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe centerpiece is our new custom acrylic display case with cutouts to fit these bottles. Each case measures 14” x 8.5” (your average laptop) and consists of two acrylic panels separated by metal standoffs to create a very professional look. The case itself is fully labeled and color coded to distinguish natural vs. radioactive elements… it’s just waiting to be filled! Buy the display case all by itself and start the chase with pure elements you can find right at home!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFor convenience and savings we also offer groups of elements in the same 3ml, labeled bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe start with the \u003cstrong\u003eblue set\u003c\/strong\u003e which comprises all the basic elements from the periodic table that are relatively easy to find and are stable in air. You get a total of 46 highly purified 1-gram samples of each in a labeled glass vial (see diagram on this page for full list).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eNext up is the \u003cstrong\u003ered set\u003c\/strong\u003e; the more exotic elements. This 35pc set includes glass ampules inside bottles to maintain the metallic nature of air sensitive element samples. Except for the gases these all contain an approximate net weight of 100mg.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003epurple set\u003c\/strong\u003e includes four radioactive elements which are all extremely difficult to find offered for sale anywhere. Don’t worry about their safety. Because of the small size samples their level of radioactivity is far too small to be hazardous to health \u003cstrong\u003eso long as you keep these well out of the reach of children\u003c\/strong\u003e. Accidental ingestion, or particulates which are allowed to become airborne where they could be breathed in, do pose a serious health risk. This set includes radium (as radium sulfate trace on a vintage watch dial), radon and thorium (both as thorium dioxide, 100mg) and one gram of uranium metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCollect them piecemeal little by little or go for the full set from day one which includes all 85 collectible elements, as well as the display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that uranium and thorium samples may not ship internationally.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: Current export restrictions from China are preventing us from selling complete sets. 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It takes a lot for us to carry something that isn’t a pure element since this goes contrary to our mission but we’re making an exception our customers are likely to forgive. When chemistry turns the geek factor dial to 10 they wind up with unholy concoctions like this. In nature gold is famous for alloying with basically absolutely nothing. Inertness is that property characteristic of noble metals and gases alike that shun the company of other elements which is the reason gold does not oxidize even in the most adverse conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eWell, unless someone decides to mix it with aluminum, that is. A physicist once theorized that a synthetic ratio of the two metals should yield an unnatural hue of purple and eventually a chemist set out to find out whether it was true. It was. This vivid color is not some Photoshop trick and while it may look like a colored candy wrapper each small brittle piece cleaves to show an equally purple interior that is unique in the whole of metallurgy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eIf it wasn’t for this brittleness the jewelry industry would have long ago pounced on this beautiful creation to add alongside the more trite gold alloy variants of “white” and “pink” and so on. But that’s ok. 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Unlike the way better known white and rose golds of the jewelry world, the black gold of the industrial world (which sounds so much more poetic than “crude oil”) and like its true counterpart purple gold, blue gold is a mixture of gold and indium that results in a bluish concoction that looks nothing like the color or texture of either of its constituents. In fact, it closely approximates crystalline osmium though, of course, much less dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eJust as the case with purple gold, blue gold is brittle and crumbles easily meaning that it’s basically unsuitable to do anything with it save for some delicate castings. 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More uses have been employing tellurium and its growth in industry is really only checked by its rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCAS 13494-80-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809803223205,"sku":"Te1g_bot","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806036705445,"sku":"Te10g","price":8.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806036738213,"sku":"Te100g","price":74.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806036770981,"sku":"Te1k","price":689.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Tellurium_283_29_bf58fc5f-6840-4fcb-bbcb-ac76a6e88dfd.webp?v=1778165445"},{"product_id":"calcium-metal-99-9","title":"Calcium metal 99.9%","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eEven though you get it from drinking milk and yogurt people shouldn't be surprised to learn that calcium is a metal. 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Either of those touch it and the calcium instantly sizzles and corrodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eYou can buy calcium as metal pieces in oil or ampuled under argon - the latter is a much more expensive option but ensures the permanent luster of the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote additional options for this element on the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/ampules\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmpules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCAS 7440-70-2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809803157669,"sku":"Ca1g_bot","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15x30mm flat bottom","offer_id":47809803190437,"sku":"Ca_FBB","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806036869285,"sku":"Ca10g","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806036902053,"sku":"Ca100g","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Calcium_be2f5762-5edf-41b7-ae6e-0ca576627827.webp?v=1778165446"},{"product_id":"yttrium-metal-99-9","title":"Yttrium metal 99.9%","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis metal feels lonely in its assigned spot on the periodic table. 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However obscure it may be it is very attractive in both its red and glassy black forms. 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Way to try to sell product but it's true. It's the metal you think of when visualizing the roofs of a shantytown. It's the humble innards just under the surface of a penny because otherwise a penny that is copper to the core would cost a pretty penny. 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Hopefully this gives one measure of what it takes to get these little bits of metal! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlright, so here's your chance to own some thulium metal so you can show it off at that party and amaze everyone!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAS 7440-30-4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809802633381,"sku":"Tm1g_bot","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806038540453,"sku":"Tm10g","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806038573221,"sku":"Tm100g","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806038605989,"sku":"Tm1k","price":1975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Thulium_282_29_0fc5a53d-d3a0-4381-88a2-dd7907840b94.webp?v=1778165458"},{"product_id":"boron-metal-99-99-crystal","title":"Boron 'metal' 99.99% crystal","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eMysterious boron comes in two allotropes; a brown powder that looks rather identical to something you'd scrape off your shoe and a glassy type that looks like miniature asteroids. 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The pieces resemble broken glass in shape but have a wonderful yellow-green tinge. Some of the surfaces have been polished and exhibit thin film interference effects so that the reflected light appears iridiscent. 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The exceedingly difficult task of separating it from the other rare earths is what makes it rare and expensive. The very few uses that have been found for this metal rest solely in its oxides or alloys. No sculptor has ever set chisel to a block of pure erbium nor jeweler received a commission to make art out of it either. Unless the world someday is host to an eccentric billionaire geek who would like a limited edition all-erbium sports car it's very doubtful anyone will ever make use of this metal either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever forlorn erbium may be in the World Metals Rankings we here at Luciteria give the feller its proper respect. 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Widely used in industry as an alloying agent and also a lab staple for a wide variety of chemistry applications, it is most often sold as ribbons or powdered metal. Alloyed with aluminum it becomes a very light yet strong metal. For this reason it's often picked as the choice material for the priciest electronics such as professional cameras and luxury laptops. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first thing you notice about magnesium is how dazzling white it is. And then you hold it in your hand and your brain does a double-take. Is this actually metal?? Magnesium is very light: a full 50% less than aluminum! You half expect it to float in air, or at least water, but no, it's all mind tricks. And speaking of water, keep it away. The two don't get along as water (especially hot water) will readily attack magnesium and dull that beautiful snow-white finish with tarnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAS 7439-95-4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809802502309,"sku":"Mg1g_bot","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806039326885,"sku":"Mg10g","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806039359653,"sku":"Mg100g","price":59.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806039392421,"sku":"Mg1k","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Magnesium_283_29_800f7135-d879-4cd7-828d-c3a84a4a4847.webp?v=1778165464"},{"product_id":"lead-metal-99-99","title":"Lead metal 99.99%","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eLead is the kind of metal only a mine owner or a futures trader could love. 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Except it's so soft that it can be parted with a fork. And on exposure to air that silver sheen turns to muck in a matter of seconds. In water, as you can see thanks to a million YouTube videos, it quickly goes from hissing to a fiery *KABOOM*. In fact, it is so reactive that even in mineral oil, the chemical industry standard for inert storage, still has enough stray atoms of something-other-than-oil that they're enough to spoil that beautiful finish. 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It was named after Russia by its discoverers who found it during refining platinum slated to be minted into Rubles. To this day it plays an important role in jewelry where it's used to strengthen platinum. A few master jewelers have made one-off pure Ru rings but the process is immensely difficult because of its very high melting point, its exceptional hardness and the fact that when working with it the damn thing will break if you look at it wrong!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe ruthenium metal for sale here comes from a technique called sintering where you start out with powdered metal and compress it to enormous pressure until the individual grains fuse together. 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At least it's a beautiful purplish blue shade!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote additional options for this element on the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/ampules\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmpules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCAS \u003cspan\u003e7440-09-7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809802240165,"sku":"K1g_bot","price":7.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7x25mm","offer_id":47809802272933,"sku":"K7x25mm","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15x30mm","offer_id":47809802305701,"sku":"K_FBB","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806040637605,"sku":"K10g","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Potassium_282_29_fd081e58-9d68-4587-9fa0-7b7a92f1be42.webp?v=1778165477"},{"product_id":"cobalt-metal-99-95","title":"Cobalt metal 99.95%","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eLike chromium, manganese and a few others, cobalt is another metal that is widely used in the making of steel alloys but which is rarely seen in its pure form. 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If mining output is any indication, consider that fewer than 100,000 of these beads - enough, literally, to fill a bucket - are pulled out of the earth worldwide annually!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFor this rarity, and the fact that it's a beautiful blue-tinged precious metal to boot, one would think that elite jewelry brands like Cartier and Bulgari would be rushing to outdo one another with osmium trinkets for the rich. But nature has thrown a curve ball in that it's practically impossible to work with. Melting osmium takes Herculean efforts, hammering it causes cracks and, if that wasn't enough, the damn thing is highly poisonous when finely powdered making grinding and polishing a task fit only for those with a death wish!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBut we can think of one of these lustrous little beads as gems in their own right. Knocking about inside a little vial, grin as you consider how you'll be only one of very very few people who can lay claim to owning a bit of this ultra exotic metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFascinated by this metal? You’re not alone! 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Due to the rarity and difficulty in preparing, hafnium’s price has always been a rather pricey and exotic material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCAS 7440-58-6\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809802010789,"sku":"Hf1g_bot","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806041653413,"sku":"Hf10g","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806041686181,"sku":"Hf100g","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806041718949,"sku":"Hf1k","price":8300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Hafnium_282_29_bf993b2e-5667-4d00-847c-bc01aefc3fa5.webp?v=1778165483"},{"product_id":"gold-metal-99-99","title":"Gold metal 99.99%","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eGold has been man's most coveted metal since prehistory because it is both rare and beautiful. 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Finding the strontium-90 isotope in the atmosphere around your neighborhood is bad news indeed and should be cause for immediate plans to relocate to your mother-in-law's for a while. But don't worry, that should only happen if you live near a malfunctioning nuclear power plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrontium's other isotopes are considerably less harmful. In fact, one big use of it goes into toothpaste because it coats teeth in a microscopic film that protects against cavities. The piece here would be enough to seal a city's worth of its denizen's teeth. We really don't recommend chewing on it though.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe root-like samples of strontium we carry are formed as the metal cools from a molten state growing out in branches according to its preferred atomic planes. Since the metal is very reactive in air we prevent it from rusting completely by keeping it in mineral oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote additional options for this element on the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/ampules\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmpules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAS 7440-24-6\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809801912485,"sku":"Sr1g_bot","price":6.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7x25mm","offer_id":47809801945253,"sku":"Sr7x25mm","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15x30mm flat bottom","offer_id":47809801978021,"sku":"Sr_FBB","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806042079397,"sku":"Sr10g","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806042112165,"sku":"Sr100g","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806042144933,"sku":"Sr1k","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Strontium_0dcb304c-362b-4ee0-9729-1bb1b4c57fff.webp?v=1778165485"},{"product_id":"tungsten-metal-99-95","title":"Tungsten metal 99.95%","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOf late tungsten is shaking off its obscurity (its biggest industrial use having been as light bulb filaments) and is gaining popularity as a cheaper alternative with which to make jewelry from. Because of its hardness when alloyed with carbon it is also the metal of choice with which to make cutting tools that resist wear much better than ordinary steel. In fact, tungsten takes the crown of all metals when it comes to tensile strength; that is, the ability of a metal to resist deformation, like bending under a load. There are good reasons though why you don’t see it being used in the making of bridges and skyscrapers. It is, on top of being rather expensive, very brittle and difficult to work with. That and the fact it’s so heavy that tungsten buildings and skyscrapers would likely just sink straight into the ground! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCAS 7440-33-7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809801846949,"sku":"W1g_bot","price":4.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806042341541,"sku":"W10g","price":7.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806042374309,"sku":"W100g","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806042407077,"sku":"W1k","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Tungsten_25b5efa2-8712-4500-af87-df86feb12e24.webp?v=1778165487"},{"product_id":"lutetium-metal-99-9","title":"Lutetium metal 99.9%","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eLutetium is the most expensive element in the Lanthanides row of the periodic table. 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What, exactly, is a see-through porcelain good for (as opposed to, you know, ordinary glass) might be an indelicate question to pose those who revel in the abstract sciences rather than something as base as commercial needs but - there we have it. 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In the world of bullion platinum jockeys it out with gold for the top spot. And in the world of jewelry making platinum is undisputed king. Historically, gold has been the go-to metal to put on your body to announce wealth but when everyone carries a bit of gold with them the wealthy need that little extra to remain special. And to do that platinum spanks gold in just about any high end designer contest. Despite being cheaper - at the moment - than gold platinum jewelry remains significantly more expensive and is ever treated as the unquestionably more upscale alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote additional options for this element on the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/bullion\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBullion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCAS 7440-06-4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"0.1 gram (labeled bottle)","offer_id":47806043750565,"sku":"Pt0.1g_bot","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"0.1 gram (labeled acrylic box)","offer_id":47806043783333,"sku":"Pt10.1mm_0.1g","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 gram (labeled box)","offer_id":47806043816101,"sku":"Pt10.1mm_1g","price":79.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/20240515_090909_129aa17d-8b39-478c-bcb0-143e8c0e61dc.webp?v=1778165491"},{"product_id":"dysprosium-metal-99-9","title":"Dysprosium metal 99.9%","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike the other metals in the rare earths group, dysprosium is usually separated from its kin via time consuming processes that drive up the cost of getting the isolated element. Also as in the rest of these cases, the type that is most often available will be fibrous-looking pieces that form as crystals precipitated out of solution - and it's the end stage of the lab purification process before being shipped off to the customer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAS 7429-91-6\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809801617573,"sku":"Dy1g_bot","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806043881637,"sku":"Dy10g","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806043914405,"sku":"Dy100g","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806043947173,"sku":"Dy1k","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Dysprosium_91366c58-3319-4210-8967-f8dad1313148.webp?v=1778165491"},{"product_id":"iron-metal-99-95","title":"Iron metal 99.95%","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eIron. The lifeblood of the industrial age and practically a synonym for what we all think of as ordinary \"metal\". In its cheapest industrial form, cast iron is practically everywhere. It makes the rebar that keeps buildings from falling over and the manhole covers that keeps you from falling in. When something needs to be secured it may be chained with iron and when you need to keep the riff raff out you put up iron gates. From cookware to cannon balls, iron is man's slave to his everyday needs. And when iron is alloyed with a little carbon and other metals it becomes the slightly more expensive version known as steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eHere we offer 99.95% pure iron, the highest grade commercially available. 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Luckily, it is also completely safe to handle. The combination of these two properties has made gallium a popular gift for the geek in all of us. Unfortunately, it isn't the cheapest and, unlike mercury, it will coat most surfaces which is quite messy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe world has an insatiable appetite for this rather rare metal as it is a key component in the making of LEDs. Across every one of the hundreds of screens you are likely see daily, each and every pixel has at its heart a dab of gallium. On its own it doesn’t do much but when alloyed with a little of this and that it will glow in a wide palette of different colors; a property that comes in very handy for all manner of electronic displays! We carry 4N variety - 99.99%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote additional options for this element on the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/ampules\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmpules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram (labeled bottle)","offer_id":47806044274853,"sku":"Ga1g_bot","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806044307621,"sku":"Ga10g","price":24.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 grams","offer_id":47806044340389,"sku":"Ga20g","price":65.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"50 grams","offer_id":47806044373157,"sku":"Ga50g","price":117.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806044405925,"sku":"Ga1k","price":3510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Ga40gLu_45f620a8-ca76-43d2-b893-495c8519ffe4.webp?v=1778165494"},{"product_id":"cerium-metal-99-5","title":"Cerium metal 99.5%","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCerium is the most abundant of the rare earth metals (not that, as we've already discussed, any of them are all that rare). It is also the most easily separated of the bunch thanks to an unusual oxidation state that is unique in this series. Still, not that rare does not make cerium exactly \"common\" in the sense that there's anything around your house made of it. Actually, that may not be true. There is one exception. If you look at the little wheel spinner on a cigarette lighter you'll notice a little black stick poking out against it. That's misch metal, an alloy that is at least 50% cerium with the remainder being the least valuable members of the rare earth group (mostly lanthanum and praseodymium). And so it is that cerium, which throws a furious amount of sparks when rubbed, became the world's favorite fire starter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCerium is a delicate metal that tarnishes when exposed to air which is why we'll ships yours with a light coating of oil. Even in oil the surface will turn dark as the cerium reacts chemically with even the smallest traces of impurities making it appear as thought the metal itself is menacingly dark. Luckily, it's pretty harmless. Another interesting tidbit: cerium is one of the least sonorous metals. When struck with another metal or is dropped it makes a hollow clank. A bell made out of pure cerium would ring out as if it was made of clay!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAs many other rare earths, cerium oxidizes easily in air so must be kept stored in mineral oil or under a noble gas to keep it from degrading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote additional options for this element on the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/ampules\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmpules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCAS 7440-45-1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram labeled bottle","offer_id":47809801519269,"sku":"Ce1g_bot","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100mg 7x25mm ampule in a bottle","offer_id":47809801552037,"sku":"Ce7x25mm","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15x30mm flat bottom ampule","offer_id":47809801584805,"sku":"Ce_FBB","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806044569765,"sku":"Ce10g","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806044602533,"sku":"Ce100g","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806044635301,"sku":"Ce1k","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Cerium_5407b9d8-feed-4496-8cb2-8ca2e4ac0592.webp?v=1778165495"},{"product_id":"antimony-99-99-polycrystalline","title":"Antimony 99.99% polycrystalline","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eA favorite of 17th century alchemists, antimony was treated as a mysterious substance and made into equally mysteriously named concoctions like \u003cem\u003eLupus Metallorum, Powder of Algaroth \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eKermes’ Mineral.\u003c\/em\u003e The history books do not however list how many alchemists paid for their folly in dabbling with the dark arts of antimony’s chemistry by being cast into a bonfire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eSkipping to modern times we find that\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethis metalloid combines the shine and luster of stainless steel with the crumbly nature of chalk or Parmesan cheese. Antimony is a widely available alloying agent whose industrial demand has been growing year over year as it finds new uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eCAS 7440-36-0\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram (labeled bottle)","offer_id":47806044700837,"sku":"Sb1g_bot","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806044733605,"sku":"Sb10g","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806044766373,"sku":"Sb100g","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kilogram","offer_id":47806044799141,"sku":"Sb1kg","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Antimony_cf37f6b9-5dae-4dc1-a509-6e21447158ce.webp?v=1778165496"},{"product_id":"arsenic-99-9999-crystalline","title":"Arsenic 99.9999% crystalline","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBuying arsenic might immediately trigger suspicion that murder is intended. It has certainly been a favorite weapon in crime novels but this is more due the literary penchant for exotic materials than its inherent lethality. Swallowing a handful of ibuprofen would be deadlier, if perhaps less newsworthy!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThat's not to dismiss this element's toxicity. While directly handling a small sample is inadvisable (it is classed as a skin irritant) the real danger is in swallowing it which could very well prove fatal. Arsenic is also brittle and prone to crushing into dust which if inhaled would also be harmful so it's best to treat your specimen with respect and keep it well away from where it could be reached by children or pets. Ampules come sealed under argon to protect the arsenic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote additional options for this element on the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/ampules\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmpules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e section. Orders for arsenic will be individually reviewed and may be canceled at our discretion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCAS 7440-38-2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809801453733,"sku":"As1g_bot","price":6.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15x30mm flat bottom","offer_id":47809801486501,"sku":"As_FBB","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Arsenic_282_29_98ce526a-4647-40bd-8fde-0c11f3c30a51.webp?v=1778165496"},{"product_id":"barium-metal-99-9","title":"Barium metal 99.9%","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTo many barium will sound vaguely familiar but, like calcium, few will know that it's actually every bit a metal as iron or gold. This metal has a particularly voracious appetite for oxygen. So much so that its only commercial usefulness in pure form is to mop up errant oxygen atoms where they're unwelcome. This used to be a big job in the making of vacuum tubes but since the transistor came along barium was pretty much put out of a job. Well, except fort those barium enemas...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDue to the extreme ease with which it forms oxides, barium is quite possibly THE most difficult element to maintain in a shiny, polished state like normal metals can. So the choices are bare pieces of metal in oil with some oxidation or bare pieces of lustrous metal locked away in glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote additional options for this element on the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/ampules\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmpules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCAS 7440-39-3\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"1 gram","offer_id":47809801355429,"sku":"Ba1g_bot","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"7x25mm","offer_id":47809801388197,"sku":"Ba7x25mm","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15x30mm flat bottom","offer_id":47809801420965,"sku":"Ba_FBB","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806044995749,"sku":"Ba10g","price":5.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806045028517,"sku":"Ba100g","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Barium_286_29.jpg?v=1778165498"},{"product_id":"beryllium-metal-99-5","title":"Beryllium metal 99.5%","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most striking thing you notice about this metal is how absurdly light it feels in hand. While lithium is lighter it is, frankly, useless as a metal proper because it's soft enough that you can wrap a rod of it around your fingers. Worse, it’s so reactive that it tarnishes within seconds of exposure to air and quickly corrodes into a pile of dust. Beryllium on the other hand has neither of those two properties. But - there’s always a but - it’s hideously expensive and difficult to work with. Only a few companies in the world have the expertise to work with this metal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch also has been said about its toxicity. A lungful of beryllium dust is bad, \u003cem\u003ebad \u003c\/em\u003enews. Pulmonary edema, or close to it, is the lifelong diagnosis of berylliosis. But then again, you really don't want a lungful of any metal dust. If you can avoid the questionable temptation to take a file to your precious little piece of beryllium then you have nothing to worry about. As a solid piece of metal it poses no more or less danger than the keys in your pocket. It has been \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/instance\/1241575\/pdf\/ehp0111-001202.pdf\"\u003ereported\u003c\/a\u003e, however, that a minority of people have an allergic reaction to beryllium metal on their skin. While it is thought that it is, again, the fine dusts that trigger this response, if you are the type who for whatever reason enjoys constantly fondling your beryllium bits and you start getting all itchy and stuff maybe… you know… stop?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"Labeled 1g bottle","offer_id":47809801322661,"sku":"Be1g_bot","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 grams","offer_id":47806045094053,"sku":"Be10g","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 grams","offer_id":47806045126821,"sku":"Be100g","price":1025.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Beryllium_3fec912e-30a0-4077-aa9d-586f830ffa63.webp?v=1778165498"},{"product_id":"iridium-metal-99-95","title":"Iridium metal 99.95%","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot that you asked but the answer to the question \"Where can I buy iridium?\" is \"right here!\" While the contender for rarest metal on earth is bar fight fuel for geologists and metallurgists, all know to take their bow when iridium is mentioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIridium is very nearly the ideal stuff to make dream jewelry out of. On top of it being the rarest it is also the least corruptible of all metals, the densest, one of the most expensive and extremely hard to boot. With a list of 'mosts' like that why don't we see A-listers flaunting their Ir bling? Well, because there's one more quality added to that list of mosts: it's fiendishly difficult to work with. It has a sky high melting point of over 2400 °C (jewelers have always whined about platinum's melting point of 1750 °C, ha!) aaaaand iridium has the bad habit of shattering rather than gently allowing itself to be beaten into shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill, that hasn't stopped a few of adventurous spirit and high tolerance for failure to take a stab at it. Since the 90's it has been possible to commission wedding bands of varying quality made in pure iridium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother popular use: spark plug tips. Little tiny rods of iridium go into the best spark plugs for their exceptional ability to hold up under the repeated torture of six gajillion sparks of plasma bridging across the little gap every second for years without corrosion or degradation. 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