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Facts About Tin and Zinc


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Facts About Zinc and Tin


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
Before 3500 BC   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
34
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
6

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