Samples with Sounds (56)

These are elements that have sounds associated with one or more samples. For example, tin has the tin cry, etc.

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Anthracite coal.
Source: Coal Dealer
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $0.008/ounce ($250/ton)
Size: 2"
Purity: >85%

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%

Gem cut cubic zirconium just to fool people.
Source: Pehnec Gems
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 17 April, 2002
Price: $60/50 stones
Size: 0.39"
Purity: 0%

Natural sample, 78% Pure.
Source: Air
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 18 May, 2002
Price: $0/Free like the air we breathe
Size: 2.5"
Purity: 78%

Natural sample, 21% Pure.
Source: Air
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 18 May, 2002
Price: $0/Free like the air we breathe
Size: 2.5"
Purity: 21%

Mini welding gas cylinder.
Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 5 August, 2002
Price: $5
Size: 12"
Purity: >95%

Heck-of-a-lump.
Source: eBay seller hoofcure
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 27 August, 2002
Price: $100
Size: 8"
Purity: >95%

Camp fire starter.
Source: Walmart
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $4
Size: 3"
Purity: 97.2%

Bulk rod.
Source: eBay seller magman1000
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 May, 2002
Price: $6/pound
Size: 1.25"
Purity: >95%

Gem cut aluminum oxide (corundum).
Source: Pehnec Gems
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 23 April, 2002
Price: $15/both
Size: 0.6"
Purity: 53%

Silicon Boule Top.
Source: SoCal (Nevada), Inc
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 11 May, 2002
Price: $30
Size: 4"
Purity: 99.9999%

Kitchen matches.
Source: Grocery Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 12 June, 2002
Price: $2
Size: 2"
Purity: <20%

Intramedullary nails.
Source: Paul Wellin
Contributor: Paul Wellin
Acquired: 14 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 12"
Purity: >95%

Gibraltar Millennium Coin.
Source: Dan Lewis
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 14 June, 2002
Price: $35
Size: 1.5"
Purity: >99%

Rusty iron plate.
Source: Marco's Scrap Metal
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $0.10/pound for scrap iron.
Size: 1.5"
Purity: >95%

Anode button.
Source: Neil Lipson
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 May, 2002
Price: $5
Size: 1.25"
Purity: >99%

Another anode button.
Source: David Franco
Contributor: David Franco
Acquired: 11 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 1.25"
Purity: >99%

Hip joint ball attachment.
Source: Paul Wellin
Contributor: Paul Wellin
Acquired: 14 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 5"
Purity: <60%

Ingots.
Source: Flex-n-Gate, Inc
Contributor: Flex-n-Gate, Inc
Acquired: 25 April, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Purity: >99%

Plate.
Source: Neil Lipson
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 May, 2002
Price: $10
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >99%

Canadian Quarters.
Source: Canada
Contributor: George Beck
Acquired: 12 June, 2002
Price: $10
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >90%

3/0 electrical wire.
Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $1.50/foot
Size: 1.25"
Purity: >99%

Pre-1983 Pennies.
Source: America
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $0.01/penny
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >90%

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%

Round ingots.
Source: Randolph Zerr
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 8 May, 2002
Price: $50/20 grams
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >99%

Gem cut Zirconium oxide (cubic).
Source: Pehnec Gems
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 17 April, 2002
Price: $60/50 stones
Size: 0.39"
Purity: 74%

Slice of Historical Sample.
Source: Randall Fullman
Contributor: Randall Fullman
Acquired: 26 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 3"
Purity: >99.99%

One ounce silver rounds.
Source: Coin Shop in California
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $5/ounce
Size: 1.5"
Purity: 99.9%

Crying bars.
Source: Mark Rollog
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 31 July, 2002
Price: $5/each
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >99%

Crying bars.
Source: Walmart
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 16 July, 2002
Price: $14/10 bags of weights
Size: 3"
Purity: >95%

Antique Jelly Jar.
Source: eBay seller maurineandken
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 25 July, 2002
Price: $30
Size: 4"
Purity: >20%

Flash tube.
Source: Radio Shack
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 May, 2002
Price: $5
Size: 1.5"
Purity: >95%

Mischmetal striking flint.
Source: Walmart
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $4
Size: 3"
Purity: <30%

Rare earth magnet.
Source: Force Field
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $3
Size: 0.5"
Purity: <35%

Large rectangle of heavy foil.
Source: George (not 007) Lazenby
Contributor: George (not 007) Lazenby
Acquired: 9 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 2"
Purity: >95%

Plasma cutter electrode.
Source: Claudin Welding Supply
Contributor: Claudin Welding Supply
Acquired: 24 July, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Purity: >90%

Large rectangle of heavy foil.
Source: George (not 007) Lazenby
Contributor: George (not 007) Lazenby
Acquired: 9 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 3.5"
Purity: >99.9%

Bar of 99.99% tungsten.
Source: Ivan Petrov
Contributor: Ivan Petrov
Acquired: 6 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 4"
Purity: 99.99%

Old photographic flash bulb.
Source: eBay seller erinsplace2001@yahoo.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 August, 2002
Price: $1
Size: 1.5"
Purity: >50%

Antique phonograph needle.
Source: eBay seller hmv@houston.rr.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 12 July, 2002
Price: $9
Size: 0.5"
Purity: 0%

Another antique phonograph needle.
Source: George (not 007) Lazenby
Contributor: George (not 007) Lazenby
Acquired: 30 August, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 0.5"
Purity: 0%

Still more antique phonograph needles, these in original packaging.
Source: eBay seller startgroove@aol.com
Contributor: eBay seller startgroove@aol.com
Acquired: 31 August, 2002
Price: $17
Size: 0.5"
Purity: <50%

One ounce bullion bar.
Source: Coin Shop in California
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $600/including loop
Size: 1.5"
Purity: 99.95%

One ounce bullion bar.
Source: Coin Shop in California
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $400/including loop
Size: 1.5"
Purity: 99.99%

Vial of antique mercury.
Source: Rob Raguet-Schofield
Contributor: Rob Raguet-Schofield
Acquired: 22 May, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 3"
Purity: >95%

Plumbing lead.
Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $1/pound
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >95%

9mm bullets.
Source: Gun Shop in California
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $0.20/bullet
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >95%

"Atomic Potluck"
Source: Theodore Gray
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 31 July, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 9"
Purity: >95%

"Atomic Potluck II"
Source: Theodore Gray
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 3 August, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 9"
Purity: >95%

Eggs.
Source: Mr. Bismuth
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Price: $20
Size: 2"
Purity: >99%

Lantern mantle.
Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Trish Craig
Acquired: 28 May, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 2"
Purity: <20%

M-735 Tank penetrating munition.
Source: Sovietski Catalog
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 19 July, 2002
Price: $70
Size: 18"
Purity: 0%

Marbles.
Source: Ed Pegg Jr
Contributor: Ed Pegg Jr
Acquired: 24 July, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 0.5"
Purity: <5%

Death on the breakfast table.
Source: Charles and Susan Kunze
Contributor: Charles and Susan Kunze
Acquired: 30 July, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 5"
Purity: <5%

50 calibre armor piercing shell. Not uranium after all.
Source: eBay seller accurateimage@yahoo.com
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 31 July, 2002
Price: $10/each
Size: 2.5"
Purity: 0%

Smoke detector element.
Source: Hardware Store
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 May, 2002
Price: $10/smoke detector
Size: 0.075"
Purity: >90%