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Thallium

Price per ounce: $263

Thallium has limited uses, as the element is highly toxic. The


electronics industry uses most available thallium to make
photoelectric cells and a special highly refractive glass for
lenses.
An alloy of mercury and thallium is used to make low-
temperature thermometers. 

What Makes Thallium So Valuable


Thallium is obtained as a byproduct of lead and zinc
smelting or extracted from a few ores. Because this metal is
difficult to work with and costly, thallium has few commercial
applications.
However, Thallium may have a role to play in making
superconductors in the future. This could eventually lead to
more supply and a lower cost. 
Thallium is also important in medicine to test heart health.
Radioactive isotopes of the element are injected into a
patient’s bloodstream to gauge their physical response to a
stress test.
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