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Facts About Zinc and Tungsten


Facts About Tungsten 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.
  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists   
Not Available   

Discovery
Before 1000 BCE   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %   
11
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %   
10
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %   
12
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
16
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
10
0.00 %   
18

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
6
Not Available   

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