1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
- Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
- Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy
William Cruickshank
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %4 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %~0.000005 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.4 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.9 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.11 Abundance In Humans