1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
- Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Claude François Geoffroy
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %7 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.000006 %
1E-08
0.1
1.6.1 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.5.3 Abundance In Oceans
2.6.3 Abundance In Humans