1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
- Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
- Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
- It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %1 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
3.1.5 Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %~0.00000001 %
1E-08
0.1
3.2.3 Abundance In Meteorites
3.2.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
3.2.6 Abundance In Oceans
3.2.8 Abundance In Humans