1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
- Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
- Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
- It is found in the compound state.
- Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
1.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Antonio de Ulloa
Humphry Davy
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %7 * 10-3 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %~0.007 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Meteorites
1.5.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.6.1 Abundance In Oceans
1.6.2 Abundance In Humans