1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
1.3.2 Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1863
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %3 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %~0.0000004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans