32Ge72.63Germanium
tech · Z 32 · 72.63 u
Germanium (Ge)
Germanium rides zinc and coal fly-ash. China and Russia dominate refined units; the US and Canada hold a second stream.
IR and fibre specs are the offtake. Recycle from fibre scrap is a real book, not a footnote.
Geo
Mine, process, refine.
| ISO | Country | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN | China | Refine | Zinc and lignite recovery |
| US | United States | Process | Tennessee / recycle |
| CA | Canada | Mine | Zinc concentrate credit |
| RU | Russia | Refine | Screen |
Forms
- GeO2
- Zone-refined metal
- Fibre preform
Uses
- Fibre optics
- IR optics
- Solar cells