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.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Carl Gustaf Mosander
1.3.2 Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
In 1842
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %5 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %~0.00000001 %
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