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.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Karl Ernst Claus
1.4.1 Discovery
1.5 Abundance
1.5.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %4 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.6.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %~0.0000005 %
1E-08
0.1
1.11.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.13.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.13.4 Abundance In Oceans
1.14.1 Abundance In Humans