Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
History
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1922
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
Rank: 37 (Overall)
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
Rank: 27 (Overall)
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
Rank: 14 (Overall)
0
1.4
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