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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  • Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
  • Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
In 1944
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Facts About Iron
1 * 10-6 %
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
Facts About Iron
~0.000001 %
Rank: 18 (Overall)
~-9999 %
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Facts About Beryllium
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
Facts About Iron
0.00 %
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.00 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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0.00 %
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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