Beryllium

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Beryllium, the lightest member of the alkaline earths, occurs most commonly in gemstones and beautiful minerals and its alloys are so unique that they are used for specialized electrical connections and various high temperature applications.

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  • Beryllium is a very light metal that is fairly transparent to the particles, allowing them to spew into the detectors unimpeded Here's where it gets weird. —  Omni: January 1994
  • Beryllium was used in making fuel for reactors that produced plutonium for nuclear weapons at Hanford, and the dust in some buildings still contains particles of the element.
  • Beryllium is a light metal (atomic symbol: Be) with many features that make it desirable to be used for the Webb Telescope's mirrors. —  SpaceRef Top Stories
  • Beryllium is steel-grey in color, very strong for its weight and good at holding its shape across a range of temperatures, which is just what it would encounter in space. —  SpaceRef Top Stories
  • Beryllium is also a good conductor of electricity and heat and is not magnetic. —  SpaceRef Top Stories
 

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