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Facts About Strontium and Gallium


Facts About Gallium and Strontium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1875   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
Not Available   

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