Facts About Lead and Lanthanum
Interesting Facts
- Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
- The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
- Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
- If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Unknown
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
In 1838
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available