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Facts About Gold and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium and Gold


Facts

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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
21
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
18
0.03 %   
4

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