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1.1 Interesting Facts
Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
1.3.2 Discovery
Before 1000 BCE
In 1803
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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3 * 10
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11
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1 * 10
-6
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Rank:
16
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0.005
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0002 %
Rank:
10
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~0.0000004 %
Rank:
23
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0.004
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.02 %
Rank:
12
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0.00 %
Rank:
27
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0.91
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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0.01 %
Rank:
16
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0.01 %
Rank:
18
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0.66
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.00 %
Rank:
10
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0.00 %
Rank:
33
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0.042
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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0.00 %
Rank:
6
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Not Available
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0.14
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