Interesting Facts
- Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
- It is found in the compound state.
- Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1808
In 1952
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.01 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.01 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %-
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
1.40 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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