26* Aluminum

   

Element of the day (day 26)

#13) Al-Aluminum-]metal

Beneficial to full health, or thought to be for plants and animals.

Discovered in 1825 by Hans Oersted, Denmark.
A relatively soft, ductile and malleable silvery metal. The most common metal in the Earth's crust, but never found in pure form in nature. Hundreds of uses, from aircraft and vehicle parts, to building material, cans, wrapping foil and almost any where a lightweight metal is needed.
Chiefly obtained from bauxite ore, mined in Australia, Guinea, Jamaica, Brazil, and India. Other aluminum-bearing minerals include corundum (rubies and sapphires) and topaz.