Germanium (Ge)
Germanium is a semi-conducting metalloid found in a rare mineral called argyrodite which is mined primarily from the primary ore of zinc and also recovered from silver and copper ores. It was discovered in 1886 by German chemist Clemens Winkler, who named it after his home country Germany.
Germanium is the thirty second element in the Periodic Table of Elements and its symbol is Ge. Germanium crystals are composed of millions of Germanium atoms, each consisting of a positively charged nucleus and every Germanium atom has 32 negatively charged electrons, four of which constantly move unsteadily along the outermost shell of the atom. It is these unique attributes that enables Germanium to have a positive impact on magnetic fields and infrared rays.