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.
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
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
Smithson Tennant
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %2 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.7.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.7.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.7.3 Abundance In Oceans
1.7.4 Abundance In Humans