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Facts About Mercury and Gallium


Facts About Gallium and Mercury


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
Before 2000 BCE   
In 1875   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.05 %   
9
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
22

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