Facts About Ruthenium and Lead
Interesting Facts
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
- 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
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Unknown
Discovery
In 1844
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available