1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans