Selenium
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Selenium is a chemical element; it has symbol Se and atomic number 34. It has various physical appearances, including a brick-red powder, a vitreous black solid, and a grey metallic-looking form. It s
Se Black Red
Structure of hexagonal (gray) selenium
Selenium is named after Selene, the Greek Goddess of the Moon
Native selenium in sandstone, from a uranium mine near Grants, New Mexico
Brazil nut
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Brazil nut refers to a South American tree of the monotypic genus Bertholletia in the family Lecythidaceae as well as the tree's commercially-harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and longe
Selenium
…plume (Stanleya sp.), woody asters (Xylorhiza sp.), and false goldenweed (Oonopsis sp.). Dietary selenium comes from meat, nuts, cereals, and mushrooms. Brazil nuts are the richest dietary source (though this is soil-dependent since the Brazil nut does not require high levels of the element for its own needs). The…
Bertholletia excelsa compose
Brazil nut fruit attached to branch
Freshly cut Brazil nut fruit
Brazil nuts in shell