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Facts About Zirconium and Gallium


Facts About Gallium and Zirconium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1875   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
Not Available   

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