Home
Compare Metals


Facts About Calcium and Yttrium


Facts About Yttrium 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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Johan Gadolin   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1794   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
7 * 10-7 %   
17

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
25

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
Not Available   

Uses >>
<< Periodic Table

Compare All Metals

All Metals

All Metals


Compare All Metals