Product Overview
Element: Cadmium (Cd), atomic number 48.
Family: Transition metal.
Form: Mirror-polished density cube.
Purity: 99.99% (4N).
If tin and lead had a baby they’d have named it cadmium. It has the former’s heft and the latter’s softness. Like lead it is also dangerous to health if ingested and becomes a serious waterway pollutant if allowed to degrade in the environment.
But a big solid piece of cadmium is safe to handle (not that a wash with soap and water afterwards would be a bad idea). It takes on a beautiful chrome-like polish but, again, is somewhat fragile given its softness. For this reason you’ll want to protect your investment by keeping it away from those afflicted with butter fingers!