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Thallium

A commodity
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Thallium is commercially produced as a byproduct of refining heavy metal sulfide ores. The primary use of thallium is in the electronics industry, but it also has application in the pharmaceutical industry and glass manufacturing.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52512:5

Properties of ThalliumHide

Symbol:
Tl - Click to view more details on this element and its geochemistry.
Atomic Number:
81
Atomic Weight:
204.3833(2)
Melting Point:
577 K (303°C, 578°F)
Boiling Point:
1746 K (1472°C, 2683°F)
Density:
11.85 g/cm3

Other Commodities associated with Thallium *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Thallium)
Gold2933,7470.09% of all Gold deposits have Thallium.93.55% of all Thallium deposits have Gold.
Mercury271,7211.57% of all Mercury deposits have Thallium.87.10% of all Thallium deposits have Mercury.
Silver2618,8100.14% of all Silver deposits have Thallium.83.87% of all Thallium deposits have Silver.
Antimony241,8741.28% of all Antimony deposits have Thallium.77.42% of all Thallium deposits have Antimony.
Arsenic211,2571.67% of all Arsenic deposits have Thallium.67.74% of all Thallium deposits have Arsenic.
Zinc179,0950.19% of all Zinc deposits have Thallium.54.84% of all Thallium deposits have Zinc.
Copper1717,3020.10% of all Copper deposits have Thallium.54.84% of all Thallium deposits have Copper.
Lead1713,7830.12% of all Lead deposits have Thallium.54.84% of all Thallium deposits have Lead.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

Companies producing ThalliumHide

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Internet Links for ThalliumHide

References for ThalliumHide

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Deposits of ThalliumHide

This map shows a selection of deposits that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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China
 
  • Guangdong
    • Shaoguan
      • Renhua Co.
Zhongjing Lingnan Nonferrous Metals Data
  • Guizhou
    • Qianxinan
      • Xingren County
        • Huijiabao gold field
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
  • Nevada
    • Elko County
      • Bootstrap Mining District
    • Eureka County
      • Buckhorn Mining District
      • Carlin Trend
        • Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict
Newmont Mining Corporation
      • Lynn Mining District
        • Elko
          • Carlin Gold mine
    • Humboldt County
      • Awakening Mining District
      • Buffalo Mountain Mining District
      • Osgood Mountains
        • Potosi Mining District
          • Adam Peak
    • Lander County
      • Bullion Mining District
      • McCoy Mining District
    • Mineral County
      • Gabbs Valley Range
        • Santa Fe District
    • Nye County
      • Bare Mountain
        • Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District)
      • Toquima Range
        • Round Mountain Mining District
    • White Pine County
      • Robinson Mining District
        • Ruth pit
          • Ruth mine
      • White Pine Mining District
  • Oregon
    • Josephine County
      • Waldo Mining District
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