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Facts About Calcium and Zirconium


Facts About Zirconium 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.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
0.00 %   
15

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