Facts About Copper and Erbium
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.
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Mining
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1842
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %
12
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %
12
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
13
0.00 %
36
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
17
0.00 %
32
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
8
0.00 %
36
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
9
Not Available
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