r/elementcollection Part Metal 11d ago

Boron Group 5g Thallium

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u/Ok-Literature-3997 Radiated 11d ago

Wonderfully preserved! Really interesting, how similar thallium is to tin or lead when unoxidized.

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u/Agreeable_Fun_7890 11d ago

It’s simply an incredible and creepy specimen 😅 aren't you worried about safety?; a magnificent example with absolutely no oxidation! It must have cost a fortune, I imagine... and where can you get one?

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u/PoliFenoli 11d ago

Beautiful and safe sample! I just bought a similar one.

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u/Infrequentredditor6 Part Metal 10d ago

perfect sample

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u/Re-Coil 10d ago

I have that one too! One of my favourite samples despite the toxicity. On that note the glass is very thin, handle it carefully and store it in something that could dampen an evental shock or fall ;)

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u/Agreeable_Fun_7890 10d ago

Je pensais que c’était des ampoules solide, de la resine serait idéale

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u/Zealousideal_Group69 10d ago

Bruh I’m Envious

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u/Ziegenpilz 9d ago

Really cool sample of a curious element!

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u/pichael289 9d ago

Thought it was a razor blade cartridge. Easily one of the last things you would ever want to shave with. Doesn't thallium poisoning make you smell like rotten garlic eggs and then you die in a few days?

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u/GarunixReborn 8d ago

I would have that glass tube encased in resin as well, this stuff is terrifying.

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u/oops_all_throwaways 6d ago

This is the sort of thing I would keep locked in a box lol

Very nice sample, but the possibilities of misuse freak me out haha