1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
- Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
- It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
- 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.
1.2 Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted
Indian metallurgists
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-3 %3 * 10-5 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.006 %~0.0002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans