In
Indium
Z 49 114.818 g/molPost-Transition Metal
Group
13
Period
5
Block
p
Occurrence
Merging neutron stars 64%Dying low-mass stars 36%Geochemical class: Chalcophile
Biological Role
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History
1863 (discovery)
Ferdinand Reich, Hieronymous Theodor Richter
1864 (isolation)
Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Named By
Ferdinand Reich, Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Latin Name
Indium
Abundance
Solar System< 0.0001%0.000537 ppm
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Sun< 0.0001%0.000536 ppm
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Meteorites< 0.0001%0.0781 ppm
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Earth's crust< 0.0001%0.05 ppm
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Oceans< 0.0001%0.02 ppm
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Humans< 0.0001%0.4 ppm
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