Strontium

Strontium: uses

The following uses for strontium are gathered from a number of sources as well as from anecdotal comments. I'd be delighted to receive corrections as well as additional referenced uses (please use the feedback mechanism to add uses).

• fireworks (red flame), flares
• ⁹⁰Sr is a radioactive isotope produced by nuclear fallout. ⁹⁰Sr has the potential for use as lightweight nuclear producing electricity
• used to produce glass for colour television tubes
• refining zinc
• optical materials

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