Facts About Potassium and Lead
Interesting Facts
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
- Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
- The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Unknown
Discovery
In 1807
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
Abundance In Earth's Crust