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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.

1.2 Sources

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

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Unknown

1.3.2 Discovery

In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

1 * 10-6 %
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Thallium
5E-09 0.11

1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.000001 %
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1

1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.00 %
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Gold
1.7E-07 22

1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

0.00 %
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1

1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

0.00 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1

1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

0.00 %
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Radium
1E-13 1.4