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Facts About Gallium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium 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.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1875   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
16
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
24
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2

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