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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.

1.2 Sources

Found in Minerals

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Unknown

1.3.2 Discovery

In Middle East (9000 BCE)

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

6 * 10-6 %
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Thallium
5E-09 0.11

1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.00007 %
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1

1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.01 %
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Gold
1.7E-07 22

1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

0.01 %
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1

1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

0.00 %
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1

1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

0.00 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Radium
1E-13 1.4