The answer is Tantalum and there is so much cool stuff about Tantalum that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.
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Tantalum Overview
Description
Rare, gray, heavy, hard but ductile, metal with a high melting point.
Atomic Symbol
Ta (Tantalum)
Discovery
Discovered By: Anders Ekeberg
Year: 1802
Location: Sweden
Discovered By: Anders Ekeberg
Year: 1802
Location: Sweden
State at 20 °C
Solid
Sources
Chiefly occurs in the mineral tantalite. Always found with niobium.
Chiefly occurs in the mineral tantalite. Always found with niobium.
Uses
Often used as an economical substitute for platinum. Tantalum pentoxide is used in capacitors and in camera lenses to increase refracting power. It and its alloys are corrosion and wear resistant so it is used to make surgical and dental tools.
Often used as an economical substitute for platinum. Tantalum pentoxide is used in capacitors and in camera lenses to increase refracting power. It and its alloys are corrosion and wear resistant so it is used to make surgical and dental tools.
Atomic Mass
Name Origin
From king Tantalus of Greek mythology, father of Niobe.
From king Tantalus of Greek mythology, father of Niobe.
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