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Facts About Gallium and Silver


Facts About Silver 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.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1875   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
19

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