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Selenium
A commodity
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Commercially, selenium is produced as a byproduct of refining metal sulfide ores where selenium has partially replaced sulfur.
Selenium is used primarily in glassmaking and pigments, but also as a semiconductor in photocells and some electronic applications.
Selenium is used primarily in glassmaking and pigments, but also as a semiconductor in photocells and some electronic applications.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52503
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52503:7
Properties of Selenium
Atomic Number:
34
Atomic Weight:
78.96(3)
Melting Point:
494 K (220°C, 429°F)
Boiling Point:
958 K (684°C, 1264°F)
Density:
4.82 g/cm3
Other Commodities associated with Selenium *
| Commodity | Associated Localities | Total Localities | % Association (commodity) | % Association (Selenium) |
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| Silver | 32 | 18,810 | 0.17% of all Silver deposits have Selenium. | 39.02% of all Selenium deposits have Silver. |
| Uranium | 30 | 9,146 | 0.33% of all Uranium deposits have Selenium. | 36.59% of all Selenium deposits have Uranium. |
| Gold | 27 | 33,747 | 0.08% of all Gold deposits have Selenium. | 32.93% of all Selenium deposits have Gold. |
| Molybdenum | 25 | 2,465 | 1.01% of all Molybdenum deposits have Selenium. | 30.49% of all Selenium deposits have Molybdenum. |
| Antimony | 22 | 1,874 | 1.17% of all Antimony deposits have Selenium. | 26.83% of all Selenium deposits have Antimony. |
| Copper | 21 | 17,302 | 0.12% of all Copper deposits have Selenium. | 25.61% of all Selenium deposits have Copper. |
| Vanadium | 13 | 1,625 | 0.80% of all Vanadium deposits have Selenium. | 15.85% of all Selenium deposits have Vanadium. |
| Lead | 11 | 13,783 | 0.08% of all Lead deposits have Selenium. | 13.41% of all Selenium deposits have Lead. |
Companies producing Selenium
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Internet Links for Selenium
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https://www.mindat.org/min-52503.html
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References for Selenium
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Deposits of Selenium
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