Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.
Clear acrylic cube encasing a Beryllium ampule with its atomic number 4. Ideal for display in educational settings, scientific collections, or as a decorative piece.

Beryllium Element Cube

$113.08
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Beryllium's atomic number is 4 and its symbol is Be. Beryllium is a lightweight and brittle metal that can be extracted from naturally occurring minerals and gemstones. Gemstones that contain beryllium include aquamarine, emerald, and chrysoberyl. Because of its high conductivity, high strength, and low weight, it is a favorable material in the aerospace industry. However, this metal is perhaps one of the most difficult metals to safely machine. If inhaled, beryllium dust can cause a chronic life-threatening illness known as Chronic Beryllium Disease. This makes it an extremely difficult metal to machine and process safely. Intense precautions must be taken by those who work with and process beryllium. That said, this element is perfectly safe as a solid chunk, especially once it is embedded inside the crystal-clear Lucite acrylic cube. Beryllium is also used to make non-sparking and non-magnetic tools, high-end speakers, and lightweight mirrors for satellites. The beryllium metal in these acrylic cubes was obtained in pellet form and each cube contains approximately 1-2 grams of metal.

Details
  • Made In USA
  • 2x2x2 inches
  • 99.9% Pure Sample 
Safety

We get asked about the radioactivity and overall safety of the periodic tables/cubes from time to time. These are legitimate concerns and we wanted to address those concerns here. Although there are several elements in the cubes that are dangerous or toxic, the acrylic and glass ampules make the products safe to handle and store.

The average American is exposed to 0.034 mrem/hr from background radiation (300 mrem/year). In other words, a person will get three times the radiation from natural background radiation which includes the sun, food, radon, and the environment, than they will from holding a radioactive element in one of our Lucite Acrylic displays.

Care Instructions

Wash with mild soap or detergent and lukewarm water. Use a clean, soft cloth, or sponge. Rinse and blot dry with a damp cloth or chamois.

*Never use abrasive cleaners, household cleaners, window-cleaning fluids, scouring compounds, gritty cloths, or strong solvents such as alcohol, acetone, carbon tetrachloride, etc.*

To maintain the brilliant luster of acrylic, wax and occasionally with a quality grade of automobile paste wax (NOT A CLEANER WAX COMBINATION.) Apply a thin coat with a clean, cotton flannel cloth. Then wipe with a clean damp cloth. NEVER USE HOUSEHOLD SPRAY WAXES.

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