1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Antonio de Ulloa
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %5 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.7.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.8.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.1.2 Abundance In Oceans
2.1.4 Abundance In Humans