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Facts About Copper and Tungsten


Facts About Tungsten 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.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Not Available   

Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %   
12
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %   
12
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
13
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
17
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
18

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
9
Not Available   

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