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I will grant you that Indiumfinger isn’t a good title for a Bond movie, but Indium may certainly be worth hoarding.
Let’s start with the basics. Indium is a chemical element with chemical symbol In and atomic number 49. It is rare, very soft, malleable and is easily fusible. It is a post-transitional metal that is chemically similar to aluminum or gallium. Zinc ores are the primary source of indium and is named for the indigo blue line in its spectrum that was the first indication of its existence in ores, as a new and unknown element.
Here’s why it’s important – today’s mobile touchscreen gadgets, along with all liquid crystal displays, rely on it, and it could be gone within the decade.
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