Facts About Gold and Rhodium
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.
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Unknown
William Hyde Wollaston
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In 1804
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available