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1 Facts

1.1 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.

1.2 Sources

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

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Indian metallurgists

1.3.2 Discovery

Before 1000 BCE

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

3 * 10-5 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Thallium
5E-09 0.11

1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.0002 %
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1

1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.02 %
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Gold
1.7E-07 22

1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

0.01 %
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1

1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

0.00 %
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1

1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

0.00 %
Rank: 6 (Overall)
Radium
1E-13 1.4