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Facts About Nickel and Gold


Facts About Gold and Nickel


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.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1751   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %   
4
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %   
3
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %   
3
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
15
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
0.00 %   
18

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