Thursday, February 2, 2017

color - Are there colorful metals besides gold and copper?


Are there yellow metals besides gold? Are there metals with color different than yellow and grey/silver or reddish?



Answer



Osmium has a bluish-gray tint.
Well; slightly.
Cesium is silvery-golden!,

But don't wear it.


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