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.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
1.3.2 Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
In 1789
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %2 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %~0.0000001 %
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