Samples with Stories (13)

These are elements that have longer stories associated with one or more samples. Click on the story book icons to read the stories, most of which have additional pictures and videos in them.

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Text and images Copyright (c) 2010 by Theodore W. Gray.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Bottle of Homemade hydrogen
VideoStory
Bottle of Homemade hydrogen.
Source: Theodore Gray
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 20 August, 2002
Price: $0
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >90%
Lithium
Lithium Lithium oxide crystals
Story3D
Lithium oxide crystals.
Source: Radio Shack
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 12 August, 2002
Text Updated: 11 August, 2007
Price: $3
Size: 1"
Purity: <50%
Carbon
Carbon Graphite rod from lantern battery
SoundStory
Graphite rod from lantern battery.
Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $5/battery with 4 of them
Size: 3"
Purity: >95%
Sodium
Sodium Heck-of-a-lump
SoundVideoStory3D3D
Heck-of-a-lump.
Source: eBay seller hoofcure
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 27 August, 2002
Price: $100
Size: 8"
Purity: >95%
Magnesium
Magnesium Bulk rod
SoundStory3D
Bulk rod.
Source: eBay seller magman1000
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 May, 2002
Price: $6/pound
Size: 1.25"
Purity: >95%
Phosphorus
Phosphorus Home made match
Story
Home made match.
Source: Theodore Gray
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 20 October, 2005
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Purity: 5%
Sulfur
Sulfur Flowers of sulfur
Story
Flowers of sulfur.
Source: Walgreens Pharmacy
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 18 April, 2002
Text Updated: 16 March, 2007
Price: $2
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >95%
Sample Group: Powders+Medical
Iron
Iron 50 pound weight
Story3D3D
50 pound weight.
Source: Herschberger Welding Auction
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 14 September, 2003
Price: $25
Size: 8"
Purity: 95%
Zinc
Zinc Scrap roof flashing
SoundStory3D
Scrap roof flashing.
Source: Marco's Scrap Metal
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $1/pound for scrap zinc
Size: 1.25"
Purity: >90%
Iodine
Iodine Small crystals,  99.99%
Story
Small crystals, 99.99%.
Source: David Franco
Contributor: David Franco
Acquired: 11 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 0.05"
Purity: 99.99%
Iridium
Iridium Oliver Sacks' slab
Story3D
Oliver Sacks' slab. (External Sample)
Location: Oliver Sacks' Office
Photographed: 6 August, 2004
Size: 2.5
Purity: 99.995%
Gold
Gold Gold leaf
Story3D3D
Gold leaf.
Source: New York Central Art Supply
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 11 July, 2003
Price: $37/25 sheets
Size: 3.5"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Metal leaf
Bismuth
Bismuth Home-grown crystals
VideoStory
Home-grown crystals.
Source: Theodore Gray
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 11 August, 2002
Price: $10
Size: 2"
Purity: 99.9%