1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
1.2 Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Georg Brandt
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %1 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.4 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.9 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.11 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.13 Abundance In Humans