1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- 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.
1.2 Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %6 * 10-3 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.008 %
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