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Facts About Zirconium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium and Zirconium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
7

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