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Facts About Gold and Rhenium


Facts About Rhenium 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.
  
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Masataka Ogawa   

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE   
In 1908   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
21
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
18
Not Available   

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