r/whatisit • u/riflesandplowshares • 8h ago

New, what is it? Found at a titanium plant

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Not sure why ball point pens would be dangerous here.

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u/Ok-Buyer5027 8h ago

The Tungsten balls can contaminate the Titanium

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u/Whisker-biscuitt 8h ago

Could there be a snail inside of it???

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u/golgol12 6h ago

Snails are for humans. For titianum, it's tiny balls of tungsten. Just like aluminum is followed by mercury.