Facts About Gold and Nickel
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.
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In 1751
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
6 * 10-3 %
4
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.008 %
3
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
1.30 %
3
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.01 %
15
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
21
0.00 %
13
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
18
0.00 %
14
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