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.
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
1.3.2 Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
In 1791
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %~0.0004 %
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