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Facts About Gallium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium and Gallium


Facts

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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1875   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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