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Cadmium
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This page provides information about the commodity Cadmium in mineral resources and mining.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52434:8
Properties of Cadmium
Atomic Number:
48
Atomic Weight:
112.411(8)
Melting Point:
594 K (320°C, 609°F)
Boiling Point:
1040 K (766°C, 1412°F)
Density:
8.65 g/cm3
Other Commodities associated with Cadmium *
| Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Cadmium) |
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| Lead | 132 | 14,104 | 0.94% of all Lead deposits have Cadmium. | 77.65% of all Cadmium deposits have Lead. |
| Silver | 132 | 19,171 | 0.69% of all Silver deposits have Cadmium. | 77.65% of all Cadmium deposits have Silver. |
| Zinc | 106 | 9,347 | 1.13% of all Zinc deposits have Cadmium. | 62.35% of all Cadmium deposits have Zinc. |
| Copper | 103 | 18,096 | 0.57% of all Copper deposits have Cadmium. | 60.59% of all Cadmium deposits have Copper. |
| Gold | 66 | 34,740 | 0.19% of all Gold deposits have Cadmium. | 38.82% of all Cadmium deposits have Gold. |
| Arsenic | 45 | 1,273 | 3.53% of all Arsenic deposits have Cadmium. | 26.47% of all Cadmium deposits have Arsenic. |
| Antimony | 41 | 1,913 | 2.14% of all Antimony deposits have Cadmium. | 24.12% of all Cadmium deposits have Antimony. |
| Bismuth | 32 | 551 | 5.81% of all Bismuth deposits have Cadmium. | 18.82% of all Cadmium deposits have Bismuth. |
Important ores of Cadmium
The primary ore of cadmium is the zinc mineral sphalerite - in which cadmium is often a small, but significant, impurity.
| Name | Formula | Crystal System |
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| Sphalerite | ZnS | Isometric |
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Companies producing Cadmium
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Internet Links for Cadmium
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References for Cadmium
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Deposits of Cadmium
Showing 170 deposits.
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Lengenbach Quarry, FÃĪld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland