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.
- 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.
1.2 Sources
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %6 * 10-3 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %~0.008 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.7.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.7.4 Abundance In Oceans
1.7.5 Abundance In Humans