Selenium



General
Atomic Number 34
Symbol Se    
Relative Atomic Mass 78.96
Year of Discovery 1817
Boiling Point (°K, °C) --
Melting Point (°K, °C) --
Geochemical Class siderophile, chalcophile
Principal Sources
Mineral or Other copper and other non-
ferrous sulphide ores
Formula --
Origin --
Relative Abundance (log10)
Sun --
Meteorite 3.4
Earth 4.1
Crust 1.7
Ocean 3
Body 0
Isotopic Composition (v)
Mass Number 74 76 77 78 80 82
% Abundance 0.9 9.0 7.6 23.5 49.6 9.4


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