Facts About Zirconium and Zinc
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- 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
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Indian metallurgists
Discovery
In 1789
Before 1000 BCE
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %
13
3 * 10-5 %
11
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
16
~0.0002 %
10
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
17
0.02 %
12
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
14
0.01 %
16
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
23
0.00 %
10
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
15
0.00 %
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