Facts About Nickel and Copper
Facts
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.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Unknown
Discovery
In 1751
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %
4
6 * 10-6 %
12
Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %
3
~0.00007 %
12
Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %
3
0.01 %
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
15
0.01 %
17
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
13
0.00 %
8
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
14
0.00 %
9
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