Strontium

Atomic Number: 38
Atomic Weight: 87.62
Melting Point (°C): 769
Boiling Point (°C): 1384
Density: 2.54 g/cm³ (20 °C)
Half Life: Sr-90 has a very long half-life, and is one of the wickedest components of nuclear fallout

Discovered:
Discovered by:
Sources: celestine, strontianite
Uses: fireworks (the pretty red ones)
Element Trivia:

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