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Facts About Silver and Gold


Facts About Gold and Silver


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

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