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.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1.3.2 Discovery
Before 1000 BCE
In 1961–1971
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %~-9999 %
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