31![THORIUM By James B. Hedrick Thorium is a soft, very ductile, silver-gray, heavy, metallic element of the actinide series of elements. It is represented by the chemical symbol Th or the isotopic symbol Th232. Thorium meta THORIUM By James B. Hedrick Thorium is a soft, very ductile, silver-gray, heavy, metallic element of the actinide series of elements. It is represented by the chemical symbol Th or the isotopic symbol Th232. Thorium meta](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/7c3a17fd65429a7e5c189b6f37d7ca78.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 1997-07-03 14:23:28
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32![GERMANIUM By Earle B. Amey Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with the properties of a semiconductor, i.e., electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator. It is commercially available a GERMANIUM By Earle B. Amey Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with the properties of a semiconductor, i.e., electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator. It is commercially available a](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/b8e62338176e4e1e2f5e5e76332a2585.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 1997-06-18 15:05:44
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33![SILICON By Larry D. Cunningham Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form o SILICON By Larry D. Cunningham Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form o](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/3f22fe8ca1fd54b0c6865edd60550eda.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 1996-12-17 14:50:26
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34![MOLYBDENUM By John W. Blossom Molybdenum is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steels, cast irons, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion MOLYBDENUM By John W. Blossom Molybdenum is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steels, cast irons, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/6957de7895d7dcb7618a82f5ba257ac5.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 1997-02-07 08:33:50
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35![GERMANIUM By Errol D. Sehnke Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with the physical properties of a semiconductor, i.e.-electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator. It is GERMANIUM By Errol D. Sehnke Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with the physical properties of a semiconductor, i.e.-electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator. It is](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/16afef600c24e1770e83ea3bd81f1386.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 1996-09-16 10:53:41
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36![GERMANIUM By Robert D. Brown, Jr. Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator, making it a semiconductor. It is commercially available as a tet GERMANIUM By Robert D. Brown, Jr. Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator, making it a semiconductor. It is commercially available as a tet](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/57337262d531692d43b5e73284aff729.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 2000-01-31 09:58:05
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37![MOLYBDENUM By John W. Blossom Molybdenum is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steels, cast irons, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion MOLYBDENUM By John W. Blossom Molybdenum is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steels, cast irons, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/5d09fd45425addb3fb535c6b0f5aa8ea.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 1997-11-19 08:04:54
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38![SILICON By Thomas S. Jones Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of si SILICON By Thomas S. Jones Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of si](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/85ef8339f2e8bc7aae7ff235723a7252.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 1997-09-17 08:17:30
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39![SILICON By Thomas S. Jones Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of si SILICON By Thomas S. Jones Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of si](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/4a5f8eceaf4699086a3746a363f93cbd.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 2000-02-04 07:26:05
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40![SILICON By Larry D. Cunningham Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element with metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form SILICON By Larry D. Cunningham Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element with metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form](https://www.pdfsearch.io/img/e05b7f59bbe2236cb11a23e117ab9318.jpg) | Add to Reading ListSource URL: minerals.usgs.govLanguage: English - Date: 1996-08-22 14:16:40
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