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Facts About Manganese and Zirconium


Facts About Zirconium and Manganese


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1774   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-4 %   
8
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~0.001 %   
8
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.27 %   
8
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.11 %   
8
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
15

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