1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1844
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %6 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %~0.00007 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans