1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %1 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
2.1.4 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
3.2.3 Abundance In Meteorites
3.5.3 Abundance In Earth's Crust
3.7.7 Abundance In Oceans
3.7.15 Abundance In Humans