1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Obtained from Lithium Production.
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
1.3.2 Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
In 1861
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %1 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %~0.000003 %
1E-08
0.1
2.1.1 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.4 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans