Facts About Lead and Thallium
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.
- Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
- Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Unknown
William Crookes
Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
In 1861
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available