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Facts About Zinc and Silver


Facts About Silver and Zinc


Facts

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 the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists   
Unknown   

Discovery
Before 1000 BCE   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %   
11
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %   
10
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %   
12
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
16
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
10
0.00 %   
19

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
6
Not Available   

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