THE NICKEL

PROPERTIES

• Boiling point: 5275 *F
• Melting point: 2651 *F
• Texture: hard, rough
• Color: silver
• Nonmetal or metal: metal

HISTORY

• Who?: Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
• When?: 1751
• Where?: Sweden; mineral niccolite

HUMAN'S INTERACTION

• Found: ores in the earth's crust
• Also found in air
• Not known to accumulate in animals or plants
• Usage: stainless steel or corrosion resistant alloys

SCISSORS

BELT BUCKLES