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Facts About Magnesium and Gold


Facts About Gold and Magnesium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1755   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
0.00 %   
18

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