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Facts About Calcium and Manganese


Facts About Manganese and Calcium


Facts

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.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
8 * 10-4 %   
8

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
0.00 %   
13

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