Facts About Indium and Hafnium
Interesting Facts
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1863
In 1922
Abundance In Earth's Crust