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Mineral resource of the month: cesium

January 1, 2010

The article offers information on cesium, a golden alkali metal derived from the Latin word caesium which means bluish gray. It mentions that cesium is the first element discovered with the use of spectroscopy. It adds that the leading producer and supplier of cesium is Canada and there are 50,000 kilograms of cesium consumed of the world in a year. Moreover, it states that only 85% of the cesium formate can be retrieved and recycled.

Publication Year 2010
Title Mineral resource of the month: cesium
Authors Marc A. Angulo
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Earth
Index ID 70044795
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center