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Germanium

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 1, 2019 by Wehwalt (talk) 06:29, 16 February 2019 (UTC)



Germanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. It is a lustrous, hard, greyish-white metalloid in the carbon group, chemically similar to silicon and tin. In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev predicted the existence of germanium, and later some of its properties, based on its position in his periodic table (pictured). In 1886, Clemens Winkler discovered the element in a rare mineral called argyrodite. Mendeleev's predictions closely matched the properties of germanium, and this contributed to the wider acceptance of his periodic table. Germanium is a semiconductor used in transistors and various electronic devices, fibre-optic systems, infrared optics, solar cell applications, and light-emitting diodes. It is mined primarily from sphalerite (a zinc ore), and from silver, lead, and copper ores.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Nihonium (TFA 17 November 2018)
 * Main editors:, , WikiProject Elements
 * Promoted: 4 October 2008
 * Reasons for nomination: 150th anniversary of Mendeleev's 1869 periodic table (dated on the manuscript as 1 March 1869), which included his prediction of germanium as eka-silicon. Vital article (level 4); exists on 135 Wikipedias.
 * Support as nominator. Double sharp (talk) 15:03, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Support me being member of WP:ELEMENTS. 150th birthday of important discovery (periodic table), with germanium being on of the predicted elements therein. -DePiep (talk) 15:14, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Support. It's a shame we couldn't have periodic table once again for the special occasion, but this one provides good tribute, too.--R8R (talk) 17:58, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Support. (As a WP:ELEM member) While periodic table may have been more relevant to the 150th anniversary celebration, this article still bears historical significance and pays homage to the topic. ComplexRational (talk) 19:01, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Support. Yet another WP:ELEM member. YBG (talk) 01:07, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: A discussion of the content of this TFA is occurring at . YBG (talk) 04:25, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Another note: this would be the second time this article has been TFA, the first having been 28 March 2009 (a gap of nearly ten years). Double sharp (talk) 08:49, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Strongly support as a member of WP:ELEM and in light of the 150th anniversary of the publication of the first periodic table by Dimitri Mendeleev, who predicted the properties of germanium. Sandbh (talk) 11:36, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Support Aoba47 (talk) 20:13, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * See DePiep's hidden note after the image, please. - Dank (push to talk) 14:33, 15 February 2019 (UTC)