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Facts About Tungsten and Copper


Facts About Copper and Tungsten


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1781   
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
6 * 10-6 %   
12

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.00007 %   
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.01 %   
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
8

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
9

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