Cadmium
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This page provides information about the commodity Cadmium in mineral resources and mining.
Properties of Cadmium
Atomic Number:
48
Atomic Weight:
112.411(8)
Melting Point:
594 K (867°C, 609°F)
Boiling Point:
1040 K (1313°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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| Silver | 72 | 9,461 | 0.76% of all Silver deposits have Cadmium. | 77.42% of all Cadmium deposits have Silver. |
| Lead | 62 | 6,750 | 0.92% of all Lead deposits have Cadmium. | 66.67% of all Cadmium deposits have Lead. |
| Copper | 58 | 8,185 | 0.71% of all Copper deposits have Cadmium. | 62.37% of all Cadmium deposits have Copper. |
| Gold | 35 | 20,689 | 0.17% of all Gold deposits have Cadmium. | 37.63% of all Cadmium deposits have Gold. |
| Zinc | 31 | 3,905 | 0.79% of all Zinc deposits have Cadmium. | 33.33% of all Cadmium deposits have Zinc. |
| Arsenic | 29 | 658 | 4.41% of all Arsenic deposits have Cadmium. | 31.18% of all Cadmium deposits have Arsenic. |
| Bismuth | 24 | 266 | 9.02% of all Bismuth deposits have Cadmium. | 25.81% of all Cadmium deposits have Bismuth. |
| Antimony | 23 | 911 | 2.52% of all Antimony deposits have Cadmium. | 24.73% of all Cadmium deposits have Antimony. |
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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Deposits of Cadmium
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Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn Valley, Wallis, Switzerland