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This is a photo of pure crystalline boron. Boron is a lustrous, black semimetal.

This is a photo of pure crystalline boron. Boron is a lustrous, black semimetal. Boron is not found free in nature, though it is found in many common compounds.

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Definition: Boron is the name for the element with atomic number 5 and is represented by the symbol B.

It is a member of the semimetal group.
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