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Facts About Nickel and Indium


Facts About Indium 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.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1751   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %   
4
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %   
3
~0.0000004 %   
23

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 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

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