Facts About Cobalt and Gold
Interesting Facts
- The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
- Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
- It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Unknown
Discovery
In 1732
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust