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.
- Compounds of Thallium metal are highly Toxic.
- Thallium metal is being suspected as a human carcinogen.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
William Crookes
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %5 * 10-9 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.6.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.7.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.7.4 Abundance In Oceans
1.8.2 Abundance In Humans