Facts About Copper and Calcium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- 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.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Humphry Davy
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1808
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %
12
7 * 10-3 %
3
Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %
12
~0.007 %
4
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
13
1.10 %
4
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
17
5.00 %
3
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
8
0.00 %
5
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
9
1.40 %
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