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Facts About Copper and Gold


Facts About Gold and Copper


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.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %   
12
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %   
12
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
13
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
17
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
18

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