Current Affairs Czech mountain found to contain indium deposits

13-01-2009 16:57 | Dominik Jůn

German scientists have reportedly discovered deposits of the rare metallic element indium in the Krušné Hory mountains on the north-eastern Czech border. In fact, it could turn out to be the world’s biggest deposit. But what does this discovery mean for the Czech Republic and what exactly is indium?

Dr. Thomas Seifert holds an indium-rich ore, photo: www.tu-freiberg.de Dr. Thomas Seifert holds an indium-rich ore, photo: www.tu-freiberg.de   Back

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