Image based on the asteroid Ceres with a background based on an early 17th century astronomical map. Cerium was named after Ceres the largest asteroid and the only dwarf planet in the inner Solar System.
© Murray Robertson - Cerium from a visual interpretation of the periodic table of elements, available from http://www.rsc.org/visualelements
Ive managed to obtain it from ferrocerium by melting the stick into powdered carbon. Man the element likes to spark.
TheCaptainLulz 1 year ago