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<blockquote data-quote="user 4386" data-source="post: 652808" data-attributes="member: 4386"><p>Interestingly I don't think pure gallium metal is toxic at all, just compounds of gallium. We actually extract it primarily from aluminium ores (bauxite) because of their similar chemistry. I used to work in a mine that had gallium sulphide minerals - very rare indeed (gallite).</p><p></p><p>Gallium forms amalgam with many other metals (even with pure copper, contrary to what this video shows). It amalgamates well with platinum. It has been looked at for dental fillings but has not been accepted by the industry.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]UP_NvmRAllw[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 4386, post: 652808, member: 4386"] Interestingly I don't think pure gallium metal is toxic at all, just compounds of gallium. We actually extract it primarily from aluminium ores (bauxite) because of their similar chemistry. I used to work in a mine that had gallium sulphide minerals - very rare indeed (gallite). Gallium forms amalgam with many other metals (even with pure copper, contrary to what this video shows). It amalgamates well with platinum. It has been looked at for dental fillings but has not been accepted by the industry. [MEDIA=youtube]UP_NvmRAllw[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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