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Facts About Zinc and Zinc


Facts About Zinc and Zinc


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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.
  
  • 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.
  

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   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
Before 1000 BCE   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %   
10
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %   
12
0.02 %   
12

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
10
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
6
0.00 %   
6

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