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Facts About Calcium and Nickel


Facts About Nickel 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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
0.00 %   
14

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