 Discovery Information |
| Who:
Fredrich Stromeyer
|
| When: 1817 |
| Where: Germany |
|
| Name Origin |
| Greek: kadmeia (ancient name for calamine (ZnCO3)); Latin: cadmia. |
|
| Sources |
| Obtained as a by product of zinc refining. Occurs in rare ores such as Greenockite (CdS), the only mineral cadmium of any importance. |
|
| Uses |
| Used in nickel-cadmium batteries (about 75% of all cadmium is used in batteries), nuclear reactor regulator, bearing alloys, solder and red/yellow pigments. |
|
| Notes |
| Cadmium is a soft ductile metal that can easily be cut with a knife. |
| Cadmium is extremely poisonous, even in low concentrations. |
