Polished lutetium with a brilliant mirror-like sheen, tested for hardness with a Vickers diamond indenter

Polished lutetium with a brilliant mirror-like sheen, tested for hardness with a Vickers diamond indenter

A short silent video about Lutetium (Lu), element 71, lanthanide. Lutetium is the last and heaviest element in the lanthanide series, used in PET scan detectors.

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  • Polished lutetium with a brilliant mirror-like sheen, tested for hardness with a Vickers diamond indenter (this video)

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