Element · Ge · atomic number 32
Germanium
Germanium is a brittle metalloid recovered as a byproduct of zinc smelting and from recycled scrap, consumed in fiber optics, infrared optics, space solar cells, and polymerization catalysis.
This thin stub links to material/product records; it is not a property table.
Linked materials
- Zinc-Process Germanium-Bearing Residues
- Germanium-Bearing Scrap
- Germanium Leach Concentrate
- Germanium Dioxide
- Germanium Tetrachloride
- Refined Germanium Metal
- Germanium Bulk Crystal
- Germanium Wafer
- Germanium Optical Blank
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey · published Feb 1, 2026 · retrieved Aug 15, 2026 · archive unavailable: Wayback capture queued at record creation 2026-08-15; archive verification deferred to a weekly pass