The media treats cadmium as a poisonous heavy metal, and not without good reason, as small amounts find their way into the water table due to industrial pollution, electronics waste and poor mining practices. This heavy metal then reacts chemically with the environment creating some quite toxic byproducts harmful to humans and wildlife alike.

But as long as you don't lick this cube like a lollipop there's no big warnings to heed and is safe to handle with your bare hands. The metal is bright gray with the merest hint of blue, is quite heavy but also soft thus resembling lead in both its physical characteristics as well as its toxicity profile.

10mm cube weight is 8.3±0.1g.

25.4mm cube weight is 136±2g.