Facts About Hafnium and Gold
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- 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.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Unknown
Discovery
In 1922
Before 6000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available