Facts About Copper and Cobalt
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.
- 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.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Unknown
Georg Brandt
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1732
Abundance In Earth's Crust