Facts About Copper and Chromium
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.
- Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
- Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Unknown
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In Between 1797 - 1798
Abundance In Earth's Crust