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 | 82 | 11,316 | 0.72% of all Silver deposits have Cadmium. | 78.85% of all Cadmium deposits have Silver. |
| Lead | 72 | 9,172 | 0.78% of all Lead deposits have Cadmium. | 69.23% of all Cadmium deposits have Lead. |
| Copper | 65 | 10,690 | 0.61% of all Copper deposits have Cadmium. | 62.50% of all Cadmium deposits have Copper. |
| Gold | 43 | 23,338 | 0.18% of all Gold deposits have Cadmium. | 41.35% of all Cadmium deposits have Gold. |
| Zinc | 42 | 5,785 | 0.73% of all Zinc deposits have Cadmium. | 40.38% of all Cadmium deposits have Zinc. |
| Arsenic | 32 | 763 | 4.19% of all Arsenic deposits have Cadmium. | 30.77% of all Cadmium deposits have Arsenic. |
| Antimony | 26 | 1,153 | 2.25% of all Antimony deposits have Cadmium. | 25.00% of all Cadmium deposits have Antimony. |
| Bismuth | 26 | 347 | 7.49% of all Bismuth deposits have Cadmium. | 25.00% 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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Deposits of Cadmium
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Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland