1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- 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.
- 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.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %1 * 10-6 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %~0.000004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans