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.
- In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
- Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %4 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.0000009 %
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