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Facts About Indium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium and Indium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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