  Rod. 
This is a rod of cadmium, but I'm not sure where it came from, so I can't say much about it.  Cadmium is often sold in smallish rods and bars, I think because one of its main applications is in plating, where it needs to be melted down or dissolved. 
Source: Unknown 
Contributor: Unknown 
Acquired: 20 January, 2007 
Text Updated: 21 January, 2007 
Price: Unknown 
Size: 4" 
Purity: 99%
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