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.
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
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Discovery
In 1808
Before 5000 BC
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.01 %0.11 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.01 %0.10 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %22.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %6.30 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
1.40 %0.01 %
0
1.4
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