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Strontium was recognized as a new element in 1790 when Adair Crawford analyzed a mineral sample from a lead mine near Strontian, Scotland. Until then scientists had thought strontium and barium were the same element, and only bariumâs existence had been recognized. The mineral took its name from the Scottish town and was called strontianite (strontium carbonate).
Named for a city in Scotland, strontium is a relatively soft, silvery-yellow metal. Like other alkali-earth metals, strontium is chemically active, reactin Named for a city in Scotland, strontium is a relatively soft, silvery-yellow metal. Like other alkali-earth metals, strontium is chemically active, reacting with both air and water. It is more reactive than calcium or magnesium. Strontium is used in glass for color television tubes because it blocks radiation, and in fireworks and other pyrotechnics, where it imparts a red color.