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.
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Johan August Arfwedson
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %6 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %~0.00017 %
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