About Carbon About Carbon - The Element. Our Products Contact info Carbon Carbon is sixth element in the Periodic table, under Group 14. Carbon is a widely distributed element in nature, although it makes up only about 0.025 percent of the earth's crust. It is sixth most common element on earth.
Carbon occurs mostly in the form of carbonates.
Carbon is also found in abundance in the sun, stars, comets, and atmospheres of most planets. Also, Carbon is third most common element in our body. There's also Buckmisterfullerene. Graphite is one of the softest known materials while diamond is one of the hardest. Carbon has the unique ability to link with other carbon atoms to form complex chains and rings.