1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans