Germanium an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Ichiro Yonenaga, in Single Crystals of Electronic Materials, 2019. Material preparation. Ge is a minor constituent at the low concentration of around % in the earth''s crust and is included in some metallic ores and minerals, such as germanite (Cu 26 Fe 4 Ge 4 S 32), renierite [(Cu, Zn) 11 (Ge, As) 2 Fe 4 S 16], and argyrodite [(Cu, Ag) 8 GeS 6].Ge for industrial use is produced as a