Facts About Gold and Cobalt
Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
- The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
- Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
- It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Unknown
Georg Brandt
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In 1732
Abundance In Earth's Crust