Gold

Hafnium

Facts About Gold and Hafnium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.

It is the most malleable and ductile metal.

Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.

Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.

1.2 Sources

Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals

By-product Zirconium Refining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Unknown

Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy

1.3.2 Discovery

Before 6000 BCE

In 1922

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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6 * 10^-8 %

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

7 * 10^-8 %

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Sun

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~0.0000001 %

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

~0.0000001 %

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.5.1 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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0.00 %

Rank: 52 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.6.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.00 %

Rank: 50 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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2.1.1 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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2.3.1 Abundance In Humans

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0.00 %

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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